The Ekiti State Government has embarked on the construction of an agro cargo airport to market the state’s economic potentials, facilitate the export of cash crops, agribusiness and boost internally generated revenue.
Bisi Egbeyemi, the deputy governor said the airport project, when completed would positively change the face of the state, attract investment and create more job opportunities.
Egbeyemi explained that farm produces like cocoa, oil palm, cashew, timber, cassava, rice, plantain and banana from which Ekiti has a comparative advantage over other States of the Federation would be better marketed locally and globally when the airport becomes operational.
Speaking through the Special Assistant (Media) to the Deputy Governor, Odunayo Ogunmola on Wednesday, Egbeyemi disclosed this when he hosted traditional rulers and community leaders from Ilupeju Ekiti and Igbole Ekiti at separate meetings in his office in Ado Ekiti.
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He urged the entire people of Ekiti to support the Governor, Kayode Fayemi, for the airport project to become a reality, noting that it would positively project the state and open it up to more local and foreign investment.
The Deputy Governor said Governor Fayemi runs an inclusive government and was determined to ensure that the people of the state enjoy better
standard of living hence the need to support his administration by all and sundry.
