Fayose Begins Construction Of Ekiti Airport

Ekiti State Government yesterday began the construction of the multi-billion naira Airport, as it commenced the clearing of 4000 hectares of land for its effective take off. Site for proposed Ekiti Airport being cleared. Site for proposed Ekiti Airport being cleared on Friday, 

2/10/2015The Airport project which was approved by the late Umaru Musa Yar’Adua administration in 2009, had suffered set back due to lack of political will for its implementation by previous
administrations in the state.Ekiti State Commissioner for works, Mr. Kayode Oso, who supervised the clearing of Airport site yesterday, told newsmen that Governor Fayose had set up a planning Committee for the project a month ago, adding that the Committee had consulted widely with relevant consultancy firms and professionals on the project and also visited several airports in the country for assessment.