Construction work on the proposed Epe International Airport is expected to commence in 2027, according to the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress.
The party disclosed that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced the planned start of the project during the APC governorship campaign flag-off in Epe, Lagos East Senatorial District.
The development was contained in a statement issued by the party’s spokesman, Seye Oladejo, and made available to Saturday PUNCH.
Oladejo said Deputy Governor and APC governorship candidate, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, also reiterated the administration’s commitment to the airport, noting that preliminary arrangements and necessary documentation had progressed.
He described the proposed facility as a significant development that would help transform Epe Division and the Lekki-Epe corridor into a major centre for investment, industry and commerce.
The APC said the airport formed part of a wider economic development plan initiated by President Bola Tinubu during his time as Lagos State governor.
According to Oladejo, Tinubu’s administration established the groundwork for the corridor’s transformation through strategic initiatives that paved the way for the Lekki Free Trade Zone, the allocation of land for the Dangote Refinery and other industrial projects.
He also recognised the roles played by former governors Babatunde Fashola and Akinwunmi Ambode in developing the area.
The party particularly commended Ambode for advancing the airport proposal through strategic planning, preparatory measures and its inclusion in the broader Epe development master plan.
Oladejo said the current administration had sustained the development of the corridor through major investments, including the Lekki Deep Sea Port and Lagos Coastal Road.
He explained that the airport would complement existing and planned infrastructure, including the Dangote Refinery, Lekki Free Trade Zone, Lekki Deep Sea Port and Lagos Coastal Road, creating an interconnected economic hub.
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The statement read, “When completed, the airport will significantly enhance connectivity, facilitate international trade, strengthen tourism, support industrial expansion, create employment opportunities and attract further domestic and foreign investments.”
The party added that the facility would provide the aviation infrastructure required to support increasing commercial, industrial and logistics activities along the corridor.
It said the commitments made by Sanwo-Olu and Hamzat reflected the administration’s resolve to move the project beyond the planning stage and towards actual construction.
The Lagos APC also proposed that the airport be named after Tinubu in recognition of his role in initiating the development vision for the area.
The party described the suggestion as an appropriate way to honour the President’s contribution to Lagos State.
“For President Tinubu, it would undoubtedly be a moment of immense personal satisfaction to witness the completion and commissioning of an economic vision whose foundations were laid under his leadership as Governor of Lagos State.
“Naming the airport after him would be a fitting and enduring tribute to his foresight and contribution to the transformation of Lagos,” the statement added.