Compensation
By Aisha Cole
Lagos, March 22, 2018 (NAN) A Community leader in Wasinmi, Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun, Mr Bolaji Akinola, has commended Gov. Ibikunle Amosun for compensating land owners in the areas earmarked for the proposed Ogun Cargo Airport.
Akinola commended the governor in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos on Thursday.
He said that the proposed cargo airport would make significant contributions to the economic development of the state and the country.
According to him, several businesses will spring up from the airport.
Akinola, a maritime expert, said “There are different modes of transportation and each mode has its own benefits and drawbacks. Airfreight is often used for high value and low volume shipment. ’’
He said that cargo airports provided fast and highly reliable means of moving high value cargoes quickly and reliably across the world.
“It is also a highly reliable means of transportation.
“The proximity of Ogun to Lagos and the rapid transformation of Ogun into an industrial hub makes the proposed cargo airport imperative, desirable and worthwhile,’’ he said.
He said the construction phase and eventual operation of the airport would provide more than 100,000 jobs for the indigenes of the state.
Akinola also commended the state government for recording another giant stride with the successful hosting of the Ogun Investors’ Forum.
The forum was held between March 20 and March 21 at the Ogun State Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta.
In attendance were the Vice President: Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, the Minister of Finance: Mrs Kemi Adeosun, other top government functionaries and captains of industries from various parts of the world.
Akinola said the forum, which was the fourth edition, would consolidate the investment drive of the Amosun-led administration.
“Gov. Amosun is an astute manager of human and material resources.
“He is a leader with unparalleled vision and with an impressive investment drive and has ensured the provision of an enabling business environment.
“Without any doubt, the present administration has given confidence to potential investors. Truly Ogun is open for business,’’ he said.
Akinola also said that Amosun had boosted the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) from a paltry N730 million monthly at the inception of his administration to N7 billion monthly.
According to him, Amosun’s vision has led to an improved ranking of the state in the Ease of Doing Business from 35th to fourth in the country, making Ogun the “21st Century Industrial Hub’’ of Nigeria. (NAN)
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Edited by Ify Omowole/Peter Dada