Sanwo-Olu reveals plan to establish Lagos airline
Lagos State has mulled the idea of establishing an airline for passenger operations just as the state prepares to commence the construction of its own airport in Lekki.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed the plan, on Thursday, at the Lagos West Senatorial District People’s Town Hall Meeting, where he rendered stewardship and presented a catalogue of achievements recorded by his administration in the district.
A statement by the state government Thursday noted that a former permanent secretary and retired auditor general for local government in Lagos, Muhammed Hassan, noted that the state was ripe to own an airline.
In his response, Mr Sanwo-Olu noted that the plan had been in the pipeline for months, with the state already finalising the financing model for the project. What is being considered, the governor said, is the federal government’s approval and operational contingency for the airline.
This drew commendations from the citizens, who attended the town hall meeting held at Balmoral Convention Centre on Sheraton Link Road, Ikeja.
At the meeting, Mr Sanwo-Olu and the deputy governor, Obafemi Hamzat, mounted the stage to take feedback from the citizens, who asked questions about the governance of the state.
The governor said the input from the public was necessary to guide his government’s decision on planned programmes and interventions before their implementation.