Oyo Govt Hands Over 90 Hectares Of Land To FG For Moniya Inland Dry Port Construction
•By KAZEEM OYENIYI
IBADAN – OYO State Government has officially handed over 90 hectares of land along Ibadan-Oyo road, Moniya, in Akinyele Local Government Area, to the Federal Government for the construction of the proposed Moniya Inland Dry Port.
Speaking on Friday at an event held at the Conference Room of the Secretary to the State Government, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, the state governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, who spoke through the Deputy Governor, Barrister Bayo Lawal, described the Moniya Inland Dry Port as a project that would not only enhance Oyo State economy but would also promote agriculture value chain, industrialization and infrastructure development in the country.
He added that the dry port operation would result in the decongestion of the Lagos ports and ease of clearing goods.
The governor charged all stakeholders to support the project to make it a reality in no distant future.
Earlier in his remarks, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Gboyega Oyetola, who spoke through the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Tpl Oloruntola Michael Olufemi, explained that the Moniya Inland Dry Port is a strategic national project that would bring shipping services closer to importers and exporters and stimulate industrial and agricultural growth across the entire Southwest region.
He commended Governor ‘Seyi Makinde for his patriotic gesture in aligning with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the federal government, describing the official handing over of the land as a clear demonstration of partnership and shared vision between the federal government and the Oyo State government to expand economic opportunities through modern trade.
He stressed that the project would strengthen regional competitiveness, create jobs, and enhance Nigeria’s logistic chain.
Also, in his goodwill message, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers Council, Barrister Akutar Ukiyama, who was represented by the Director, Inland Transport Service, Alhaji Ahmodu Yahyah, appreciated Governor Makinde for his visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to the economic advancement of the state.
He mentioned that the Inland Dry Port when completed would generate direct and indirect jobs for the people of the state, stimulate industrial growth, increase internally generated revenue, boost rural and urban development, provide a platform for seamless cargo clearance and logistics operations as well as enhance agriculture value chain.
Earlier in his welcome address, the State Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development, Mr. Akin-Funmilayo Williams, lauded the partnership between the federal government and Oyo State, assuring that the state would create an enabling environment for the successful implementation of the project.
The event had in attendance Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Hon. Segun Olayiwola; Commissioner for Trade, Investment, Industry and Cooperatives, Mr Adeniyi Adebisi; and Chairman Civil Service Commission Alhaji Kamorudeen Aderibigbe, among others.
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Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju,
Special Adviser (Media) to Oyo State Governor
October 31, 2025
PRESS RELEASE
Airport upgrade: Oyo Govt donates 4 operational vehicles to Ibadan Airport
Ahead of the opening of the upgraded Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport, Ibadan, the Oyo State Government has donated four operational vehicles to the management of the airport.
Chairman of the airport upgrade committee, Mr. Bimbo Adekanmbi, on Friday, presented the vehicles to the airport management on behalf of Governor ‘Seyi Makinde.
Speaking during the presentation, Adekanmbi said there were many facilities needed to make the airport fully operational as an international airport, noting that the state undertook to donate the vehicles because it could not rely on the Federal Government or FAAN alone.
He said: “This is a donation from the governor on behalf of the Government of Oyo State.
“As you are aware, we are carrying out an upgrade of the airport. And, for an airport to be fully operational, there are so many things that need to be supplied and we cannot wait for the Federal Government to fund these. So, because the governor is headlining this upgrade, he has donated these vehicles.
“The first vehicle is to the Aviation Security Department of FAAN. The second one is to the Nigerian Police Force, Airport Command. The third one is to the Airport Operations Department. The last one is to the Nigerian Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
“You can see that these are carefully selected agencies within the Airport. Each one is dedicated to a specific operation of the airport. And these vehicles are to be used dedicatedly to enhance the upgraded airport.
“The government is making this donation to underscore its commitment, which has been shown several times, and its seriousness to see that this airport lives up to its name as a new, upgraded international airport, which even the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria touched down on during the coronation of our new Olubadan, with a wide-bodied A330 aircraft. So, everything is coming together.”
Adekanmbi, who noted that the runway of the Airport is fully completed and ready for local flights, noted that the international terminal is about 35 per cent completed and should be ready by 2026.
“The runway is fully completed. The Airport is fully completed and we are ready for local flights, which should resume any time soon. The international terminal is about 35 per cent completed and the contractors are handing it over to us by September 2026. Then the full international flights will begin. But, for now, the airport is fully ready for business of local flights hence, the donation of these vehicles by the governor at this time, to make sure that there is absolutely no operational gap.
“What is happening is that because the Oyo State Government is headlining the upgrade, if we want it to work according to the design, the government will take a lot of responsibility for the maintenance of these vehicles. We expect that the vehicles will be used dedicatedly for the purpose. For instance, AFSEC is for aviation security. Police Command is for airport police to enhance security, safeguard assets and life in the airport. Operations, of course, as the name implies, is for the operations of the airport to enhance the activities. So, these vehicles are specialised and dedicated and intended for specific operations.
“You see, people would be able to fly any moment from now. It could be next week, it could be Monday, it could be Tuesday. We are ready, you know, we are at a very advanced stage. The hardware is ready. You know, but of course, when you are talking of flights and aviation security and security of passengers and aircraft, there are a lot of regulators. We have about eight of them. NAMA, NCAA, NIMET, FAAN, and several other agencies. And each one of those agencies will have areas that they want to see that everything is in place. But we have done everything they said we should do,” Adekanmbi added.
In his remarks, the Manager, Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport, Mr Oluwagbenga Afuwape, on behalf of the Managing Director of FAAN, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, appreciated Governor Makinde for donating the vehicles.
Noting that the governor has done well for the airport, Afuwape said that the donation proved that he is truly committed to boosting the economy of the state through the upgraded airport.
Similarly, the Manager, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) at the Airport, Mr Famosinpe Gbenga, while commending Makinde for the gesture, said the vehicles came at the right time.
He assured the governor that they would not rest on their oars, saying the donation of the vehicles would enhance the agencies’ operational abilities.
The Airport Chief Security, Mr Victor Adeya, also said the donation marked a defining moment in the partnership between FAAN and Oyo State Government.
He described the partnership as one characterised by developmental and transformational achievements around the airport.