Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has reiterated his assurance of completing the Osun Airport project.

He said his administration was committed to exiting Osun as the only state in the South West without an airport.

Adeleke’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, in a statement, said the governor made this known at the flag off of the upgrade of Ibadan Airport to Ladoke Akintola International Airport, where Governor Seyi Makinde described the Ibadan upgrade project as “economically viable and sustainable.”

He disclosed that Adeleke commended Makinde as “a man of vision and a passionate agent of development”, adding, “We are pushing ahead with a very ambitious governance agenda.”

“We are building roads, bridges, and flyovers. We are upgrading schools, health centers and reviving agriculture.

“We have turned Osun into a huge construction site. We adopt a local content policy to deepen the local economy, create jobs for our people, and spread skills acquisition. Like Governor Makinde who is Mr Actualiser of Oyo state, I am in a hurry to take Osun to an agro-industrial, export-oriented economy.

“I am glad to announce to this August gathering that our government has concluded the plan to complete the almost 12-year-old Osun Airport project.

“Our Airport vision is now upgraded to include a cargo terminal alongside a free trade zone under a PPP arrangement.”

Adeleke commended the Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu for supporting the state’s aspirations for the development of the aviation sector.

In April 2023 when Adeleke met with former governor of the state, Rauf Aregbesola in Abuja, he promised speedy completion of the almost 12 years old airport project.