Lagos gets FG approval for Lekki-Epe airport

The Lagos State government on Tuesday officially received approval from the Federal Government for the construction of the Lekki International Airport at the Lekki-Epe axis of the state.

Recall that the Lagos State Government, last Friday, had earlier announced the construction of the airport will commence in 2023.

Speaking at the Lagos Economic Summit, Ehingbeti 2022 at the Eko Hotel and Suites, the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika noted that Muritala Mohammed Airport is congested, and that the creation of the new airport in Lekki is apt to the innovations in that part of Lagos.

In his remarks, the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu said that he is excited about the project, noting that with the airport, Lagos will be better accessible for the businesses within it.

Sanwo-Olu said, “For us, it is all about partnerships with Federal Government and the ministry of aviation, but the real beneficiaries are the citizens, the businesses we are trying to activate more. Government to government and business to business. That is how you develop economies like this. Give them a platform for their business to thrive.”