By Iffy.
The Federal Government has approved the construction of the Lekki International Airport in the Lekki-Epe area of Lagos State and the project us billed to start in 2023.
According to the Senior Special Assistant to the Lagos State Governor on New Media, Jubril Gawat, the approval for the new airport, was presented by the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on behalf of the Federal Government, at the Lagos Economic Summit 2022, held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos.
“The Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu officially receives the Federal Government Approval for the Lekki Epe Airport today at the Lagos Economic Summit, Ehingbeti 2022 at the Eko Hotel and Suites.
“Hon. Minister of Aviation, @hadisirika explains the importance of the Lekki-Epe Airport. He says Lagos is very significant to the economy of the country and that the current Murtala Muhammed Airport is already congested.
“Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu says there is a lot more positive “breaking news” to come at the Lagos Economic Summit, #Ehingbeti2022 and Lagosians should watch out.”
Presenting the approval to Sanwo-Olu, Sirika said,
“In the name of God the most merciful, we in the Civil Aviation Ministry are pleased to issue out this approval to Lagos State. May it be a vision to Lagos, to its people, its future, its fortune, the country, and to humanity.”
