Tinubu, Obasanjo commission Gateway International Airport in Ogun
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday officially inaugurated the Gateway International Airport located in Ilishan-Iperu, Ogun State.
The President arrived at about 2:00 p.m. in a presidential helicopter and was received by Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
Other dignitaries present at the event included Niger State Governor Umar Bago, Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Chairman of the Dangote Group Aliko Dangote, and former Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun, among others.
The commissioning ceremony featured a symbolic ribbon-cutting performed by President Tinubu alongside former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Within the airport complex, the President also commissioned two newly acquired aircraft under Gateway Air, marking the official takeoff of the state’s aviation initiative.
President Tinubu also inspected the Nigeria Customs Service Village and commission the Forward Operating Base (FOB) building, reinforcing border security and trade facilitation.
