By Oluwatosin Maliki
The Governor of Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke has established an inter-ministerial committee that will execute the construction of a modern international airport in the state.
The committee was Inaugurated on Tuesday in Osogbo, the Osun State governor’s office, the state capital. Governor Adeleke noted that in the entire South-West, Osun is the only state in Nigeria without an airport.
According to Adeleke, he said that the committee will be responsible for initiating, developing and actualising the plan towards executing the airport project.
Dr. Bashir Salami, the chairman of the committee, applauded the governor’s effort in setting up the committee, further assuring that the members will deliver in good time.
The propsed airport, would be named, the Isiaka Adeleke International Airport and it will be located in Ido-Osun in Egbedore Local Government Area of the state.