The Oyo State Acting Governor, Abdulraheem Lawal, on Monday, disclosed that the Samuel Ladoke Akintola International Airport upgrade will be ready for takeoff and landing in the next two or three weeks.
Also, Lawal said that the ongoing Senator Rashidi Ladoja Circular road would be ready in the next two or three months.
The Acting Governor made this known when he paid inspection visits to the ongoing Senator Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road and the ongoing upgrade of the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport to an international airport.
Describing the two projects as legacy projects that underscore Governor Seyi Makinde’s commitment to building infrastructure that targets the economic expansion agenda of the administration, Barr. Lawal expressed satisfaction with the quality of the projects and the pace.
He maintained that from the assessment and the opinions of experts, the international airport should be ready for take-off and landing in the next two or three weeks, while the first segment of the Circular Road will be ready in the next two to three months.
The Acting Governor declared that the government would continue to engage the contractors so that they do not relax or rest on their oars, as the administration would continue to demonstrate commitment to the projects through adequate funding.
“First, we were at the international airport, and by inspection and assessment as well as opinions of experts, we have attained about 75-76 per cent, meaning that in the next two or three weeks, the international airport will be ready, at least, for landing and takeoff of aircraft, which is the major accomplishment of that particular project.
“The other things to be fixed on the international airport are the marking, which they describe as runway dressing, and then to fix the instrument landing system so that aircraft can take off and land at night.
“Then, they will do the window or wings of the runway, which will be fixed in no distant time. The main runway of the international airport has been done, and we are satisfied with the inspection that we have carried out at that particular facility.
“Now, this is the East Wing of the circular road, which spans about 32.5km. Again, I must say that it is a legacy project that people will come into Oyo State to see, and they will appreciate the efforts of the Oyo State Government in fixing infrastructure.
“We will continue to engage the contractors so that they will be on their toes. They must not rest on their oars. We are committed to the project by ensuring that funding, which is key, will not be lacking, so that we get the project completed.
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