By Biodun Ogundipe in London.
The Osun State government under the leadership of the Governor, Sen. (Dr.) Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has reiterated its commitment to build a privately funded African Tourism International Airport, at Ila-Orangun.
This was stated by the Honourable Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo at the Conference room of the Ministry recently, while meeting with the team of investors.
The privately owned Airport, anchored by the Awol International Ltd, is duly incorporated under the Company and Allied Matters Act, with registered offices in Nigeria.
The company has also secured approval for the building of African Tourism International Airport, at Ila-Orangun, Osun State from the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Federal Ministry of Transportation, reference number FMA/402/S119/1/22, dated September 2019.
The management of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry led by the Honourable Commissioner, met with the Awol’s team for further discussions on the approved private Airport.
Rev. Jenyo who expressed satisfaction and readiness of the State Government to make history by building the airport charged the investors to be more efficient and see the gesture of Ademola Adeleke’s administration as a great opportunity.
According to him, “It is in the magnanimity and passionate resolve of the Governor to create an enabling environment for investors, so as to make Osun State an industrial hub of not only the South West but also Nigeria in the comity of nations”.
The Commissioner assured that Osun State government will assist the company and its team in whatever capacity, needful of express delivery of the Airport project, within an expected timeframe.
“Our amiable Governor, Sen. (Dr.) Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has also approved it, this is telling you that we are prepared to bring the lofty dream of Awol International Ltd to a reality, in the near future”, the commissioner said.
The major financiers of the African Tourism International Airport are experts in Cyber Security who worked on the Nigeria National Identification Number (NIN) with varying investments also in Singapore, India, and so on.
Apart from provision of funds for the construction of the Airport, they are also prepared to provide other logistics, security of Jets to fly at the airport as well as other benefits.
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