Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde says one of his priorities this year for the state is the completion of the upgrade of Ibadan Airport to international standards.
Makinde, who spoke yesterday, said although he had been getting much banter on the viability of the facility, efforts being put in place so far by his administration would make the airport viable and compete favorably with Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos.
He made the remarks at the Annual Thanksgiving Service held at Rehoboth Cathedral, Victory Land Complex, Oluyole Estate Extension, off Ring Road, Ibadan.
Makinde said the airport was originally designed to be an alternative to the one in Lagos.
He took the opportunity to disclose some goals his administration was hoping to work on this year.
The governor thanked the church and people of the state for their prayers and intercessions, which he noted helped his administration to sail through 2024 safely.
Makinde said “I would like to say thank you to the church for remembering the administration every time in your prayers, because it’s a tough environment. If not for the prayers, for the intercessions, we wouldn’t have been able to make some of this progress that you see and say, well, you have a government.
“You have been a source of joy and inspiration to us as an administration for this past almost six years now. When we started, not up to seven months, COVID-19 hit the world.
“It was an uncharted territory we had to manage through. And with prayers and words of encouragement from the church and also several other lovers of this administration, God has sustained us up till this moment. So, please don’t relent. 2025, we’re in this together.’’
Bishop Taiwo Adelakun urged the people to be thankful to God, noting that a thankful heart would receive more from God.
Source: The Nation
