Sirika, who performed the official inauguration of the airport, was among the personalities on board of the aircraft, which flew all the way from Abuja to make the historic landing on Ekiti soil.
Shortly after the plane landed and taxied to the tarmac, the excited crowd of residents and guests were seen taking pictures of the moving aircraft and enthusiastically welcomed the Aviation Minister and officials of the agencies, who disembarked from the aircraft. According to him, I use to make an assertion, that a mile-long road leads to nowhere, but a one-mile runway leads to everywhere.
“Thank you, Mr Governor, you have provided this facility for the people of Ekiti; they should own it,” Sirika said.Fayemi expressed satisfaction that the project eventually saw the light of day 10 years after its conception during his first administration in 2012. Fayemi said that the inauguration of the airport was in fulfilment of his promise to continue to work for the people of the state, who elected him to the very last day in office.
He said that his first administration, through the State Executive Council, considered and approved the report submitted and was accommodated in its plan for the 2013-2015 Medium Term Sector Strategy. “They made several Advocate visits to communities in order to meet the requirements for the establishment of the airport.