The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has announced that President Bola Tinubu has approved the upgrade of the Ibadan Domestic Airport, Alakia, to an international airport.

Makinde disclosed on Wednesday at the state’s Government House in Ibadan.

In a viral video on social media, the governor was captured as saying, “The President has graciously approved my request for the upgrade of Ibadan Airport to an International Airport.”

The PUNCH had reported that the ninth Senate urged the Federal Ministry of Aviation and other relevant authorities to upgrade the Ibadan Domestic Airport, Alakia, to the status of an international airport.

The resolutions followed the presentation of the motion sponsored by Senator Kola Balogun (PDP-Oyo South) during plenary on “The need to upgrade the Airport with modern facilities.”

The motion was co-sponsored by 37 senators.

Ademola moved the motion, saying that the airport needed to be upgraded with modern facilities because of Ibadan’s potential to attract economic development both locally and internationally.

“Hosting an international airport in Ibadan will propel the tourist sector and provide a communication link which is vital between different groups of people involved within the region.

“The upgrade will also attract foreign investments to the region and ultimately increase the gross domestic product of Nigeria.”

Supporting the motion, Senator Francis Fadahunsi noted that the airport was built in 1983, saying that since then, it had never been upgraded.

The then President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, referred the motion to the Senate Committee on Aviation for further legislative action after unanimous approval of the motion.

The Ibadan Airport was unveiled by the former Senate President, Joseph Wayas, in June 1982.

Paraman:
Good news

mrvitalis:
Any airport that has less than 100,000 passengers yearly is what we want to waste money on now

Seems Nigerians and APC lead leadership don't know how bad our finances are

Sometimes I blame those giving us loans

Godwin4444:
u lots will never see or say anything good

It’s like u are programmed to talk down on everything

mrvitalis:

Most times I wish I can be as ignorant as you guys and not see the doom coming

Ignorant is indeed bliss

Godwin4444:
u always see doom

Y don’t u see good?

Have u ever seen good all your life?

Seer of doom

mrvitalis:
Any airport that has less than 100,000 passengers yearly is what we want to waste money on now

Seems Nigerians and APC lead leadership don't know how bad our finances are

Sometimes I blame those giving us loans

Godwin4444:
u lots will never see or say anything good

It’s like u are programmed to talk down on everything

SoNature:


This is the way NTA has programmed Nigerians to think for several years when they were the major territorial TV station in the country. They claim to be building and uniting the nation for several years. Today, we know where that left this country.

If the citizens of a country of over 200 million people that has existed together for over 100 without achieving meaningful progress don't question certain policies and moves, they are worse than dummies and zombies.

mrvitalis:

Name one good APC has done since they took over power

How would u feel If u knew from June last year that naira was going to 1500 ?

Tell how u would feel if u knew that the subsidy removal was a scam ans we would end up paying higher for fuel while paying more subsidies than we have ever paid in our history

Tell me how u feel when u know millions of Jobs would be lost

And when you talk idiots claim you only see negative

kedeojo:
They build the second niger bridge.

Moroccoguy:
The Airport will serve as alternative to the ever congested Muritala Muhammad Airport. All I can say for now.

Moroccoguy:
The Airport will serve as alternative to the ever congested Muritala Muhammad Airport. All I can say for now.