Aviation and Aerospace Development Minister Festus Keyamo flagged off construction of Kogi State’s international cargo airport at Zariagi, Adavi Local Government Area, on Tuesday, representing President Bola Tinubu.
The Kogi State Government’s account of the ceremony said Tinubu performed the groundbreaking through Keyamo, with Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo speaking at the event. The Federal Ministry of Information said the project is expected to create 2,000 to 3,000 jobs.
Ododo said the airport would give farmers and agro-processors better access to national and international markets. He identified cashew and cassava among the commodities that could benefit from improved cargo handling.
The state government said the first construction phase would include a runway, taxiways, an aircraft parking apron, drainage, perimeter fencing and access roads. The runway is planned to accommodate wide-body aircraft, including the Boeing 747.
Punch reported that Keyamo argued that building the airport could attract businesses rather than waiting for investors to establish operations first. He also credited increased state allocations under the federal government’s economic reforms with helping finance infrastructure.
The state government named China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation as the contractor. Its account did not give a completion date for the first phase.
Sources: Kogi State Government; Federal Ministry of Information; Channels Television; Punch
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