Ogun’s Gateway International Airport set for first commercial flight

By Dickson Omobola

Gateway International Airport, GWI, successful Iperu, Ogun State, volition person its archetypal formation connected October 7.

The authorities authorities disclosed this successful a statement, saying a home carrier, ValueJet, would run the flight.

ValueJet’s Managing Director, Capt. Dapo Majekodunmi, said the hose was excited to run to the GWI airdrome arsenic soon arsenic it is commissioned to commence formation operations.

Meanwhile, ValueJet, for now, would beryllium operating 2 play flights to Abuja connected Tuesday and Thursday astatine 8.30 americium to get Abuja astatine 9.45am and from Abuja to GWI astatine 16:00 and arriving GWI 17:15

GWI is successful Ilishan/Iperu, Ogun State, Nigeria, adjacent the Sagamu Interchange and the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

Last year, the airdrome was granted an Aerodrome Operational Permit by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA.

Governor Dapo Abiodun, who made the disclosure, said: “We would person flights that volition beryllium going from present to Abuja and arsenic good arsenic to Portharcourt commencement up.

“Additionally, the airdrome has been designated arsenic an alternate landing tract for Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport, expanding its strategical value for some home and planetary aviation.

“With world-class infrastructure, planetary connectivity, and a strategical location, the Gateway International Airport volition rise the barroom for aerial question successful Nigeria and service arsenic a arrogant awesome of Ogun State’s progress.”

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