The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has hailed the location of the Ogun new Agro Cargo Airport.

International aviation agencies such as IATA, an association of airline traders around the world, and local regulatory agencies such as NCAA, NAMA, NIMET, and FAAN, have all indicated interest in the new airport because of its strategic location.

The Nigerian Air Force and Nigerian Immigration Service, two critical components in aviation security and safety, also indicted interest, while the fire station within the airport is nearing completion.

It would be recalled that IATA represents 290 airlines in 120 countries. It carries 83 per cent of the world’s air traffic.

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IATA members include the world’s leading passenger and cargo airlines.

Explaining the rationale behind the new airport during a recent facility tour with senior editors, the Ogun State ate Commissioner for Works, Engr Ade Akinsanya, said the Ogun Agro Cargo Airport is a project that will stimulate economic activity around the corridor.

On the completion date of the Agro Cargo Airport, Akinsanya said the airport, with a blend of features of the San Francisco Airport and Dubai Airport, will be ready in December.

The Control Tower and Runaway, the two most important features in Airports, according to him, have reached 80 per cent completion.

Akinsanya stated that best feature of the Agro Cargo Airport is the economic deals with African Development Bank (AfDB) to site an Agro testing firm at Sagamu, adding that most of the agricultural produce in Nigeria lack certification, which had made their exportation to other countries impossible.

The Star