The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, on Tuesday, unveiled a multi-billion naira aerotropolis project sited at Oba Ile Community in the Akure North Local Government Area of the state.
It was gathered that the project is in partnership with the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria and a private firm, the Ala Resort Limited.
Akeredolu, who was represented by his deputy, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, expressed delight over the project, saying the project, after completion would bring a lot of benefits to the community and the state at large, particularly in the area of employment and revenue generation.
He said, “Siting this investment here will be very profitable, Ondo State is an investment designation. The location of the resort will determine the kind of the package that will put together for the good people of Ondo State and Nigeria as a whole.
It will bring a lot of benefits to this community, Oba-Ile, it will also give us a great revenue as the state. And Ondo State is one of the safest place in Nigeria in terms of security.”
In his remarks, the Board of Directors of the Ala Resort Limited, Chief Wole Olanipekun, said the aerotropolis would reshape the economic landscape and fortunes of Ondo State and the South-West in general.
“This project is centred around the Akure Airport, which will serve as its primary driver. Its growth and evolution will rest on carefully planned world class infrastructure that will enable it to develop rapidly, yet organically into a postmodern aerotropolis, a multifunctional business hub, a residential haven, a holiday and tourism destination with safe, easy, unfettered and seamless access to the global community.
