Lagos State Government has confirmed that a new airport will be built along the Lekki-Epe corridor.
Jubril Gawat, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Senior Olu’s Special Assistant on New Media, revealed this in a series of tweets on Friday.
Gawat quoted Ope George, special adviser to the governor on public-private partnerships, as saying the project would begin next year and would cover 3,500 hectares.
He revealed that the Lagos government, led by Governor Jide Sanwo-Olu, sought and received federal approval for the construction of a new airport.
He tweeted: “The Lagos state government has declared its readiness to construct a new airport on the Lekki-Epe axis of the State, disclosed by the special adviser to the governor on public-private partnerships (PPP) Mr. Ope George yesterday.
“The project is expected to take off in the year 2023, it will be constructed on 3,500 hectares of land, master plan and aeronautical designs are in place; while studies are ongoing about strategies, funding and other issues, after which the project will be taken to the market place.”
The special adviser also stated that the airport, which is expected to serve at least five million people per year, will be built in collaboration with local and foreign investors.
