The Kogi State Government has announced that it received approval from the Federal Government to build an international airport in Zariagi, near Lokoja metropolis.
Kingsley Fanwo, Commissioner for Information and Communications, confirmed this in a statement he issued to newsmen on Friday.
He said the approval was given by the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development.
Fanwo said the approval was conveyed to the state government in a letter dated October 9, 2024 by the ministry.
He said the administration of Governor Usman Ododo was committed to the timely completion of the project with strict adherence to regulatory standards.
He said: “Having an airport in Kogi will definitely serve 10 other states and reduce traffic on the Lokoja-Abuja road.
“It will also decongest the traffic on the Abuja International Airport.
“Governor Ododo’s administration has considered this project a top priority one for Kogi state to have an International Airport and join the league of the aviation hub.
“The strategic location of the state is no doubt, an invaluable advantage in harnessing the aviation service market as the centre of the nation.
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“The project will not only boost the economy of the State, it will also create jobs and bring the potential of the state to the global scene.”
Fanwo said the governor is determined to hire the best hands in the industry to make the project a huge success, stating that aviation is an industry of trust and standards.
The Commissioner thanked President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, for the historic approval that will help to further develop Kogi State.
According to him, the airport will also have capacity for cargo, which is one of the government’s key focuses in the project.
Fanwo assured the people of Kogi State that Ododo’s administration would continue to execute laudable projects to consolidate on the gains of the last eight years of former Governor Yahaya Bello’s administration.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Zariagi is a very strategic community that already boasts of an airstrip, which the aviation ministry was satisfied with.
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