Ibadan Airport Project Still On Course – Makinde

The Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde has said Ibadan airport expansion project was still on course, as entry and exit roads around the airport environs were equally being fixed.

Governor Makinde said this when the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar paid him a courtesy visit in Ibadan, as part of activities for his operational visit to Ibadan.

Makinde also applauded the Air force’s attempt to identify structural gap in the air force, saying this would contribute to addressing national security challenges.

The Governor also promised to support the air force comprehensive school in Ibadan in addressing some of its social infrastructures particularly electricity supplies.

Speaking earlier, the chief of air staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar disclosed plans to address structural operational strategies of the air force across various units in the country in response to the nation’s security exigencies

Air Marshall Sadique Abubakar explained that he had visited the air force base in Ibadan to identify gaps in its organizational structures and boost its operational capacity in the South West inorder to empower the nation’s air power

He applauded the plans by Governor Seyi Makinde to expand the Ibadan airport and noted that the air force would partner with the state government as the airport expansion would afford its C130 aircraft operational base in Ibadan

By Grace Tunji