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I am thrilled to hear that Tinubu has given the goahead for the upgrade of Ibadan Airport to an international status, it will greatly benefit the regions economy and development!

mrvitalis:
Any airport that has less than 100,000 engers yearly is what we want to waste money on now

Seems Nigerians and APC lead leadership don't know how bad our finances are

Sometimes I blame those giving us loans

The international enger traffic in Lagos shows thousands of people travel from Ilorin, Ekiti, Oshogbo, Akure and of course Oyo, to Lagos to connect flights abroad

Clearly it’s a viable airport that will reduce congestion in Lagos especially on the LOS-LHR and about to be introduced LOS-JFK route. It will end up being the third busiest airport for international engers within a year

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Clearly it’s a viable airport that will reduce congestion in Lagos especially on the LOS-LHR and about to be introduced LOS-JFK route. It will end up being the third busiest airport for international engers within a year [/quote]

I doubt international airlines will run Ibadan to Europe or US flights. Ibadan is simply too close to MMIA.

MMIA is also about to expand its runways.

An airport in Lekki Airport is also under planning. That will further squeeze Ibadan airport.

Nigeria doesn't have sufficient travelers to sustain all the international airports, which is ok.

Ibadan might end up doing flights to mecca and stuffs like that. Like Kano.

mrvitalis:

Most times I wish I can be as ignorant as you guys and not see the doom coming

Ignorant is indeed bliss

What doom, if you may enlighten us?

mrvitalis:
Any airport that has less than 100,000 engers yearly is what we want to waste money on now

Seems Nigerians and APC lead leadership don't know how bad our finances are

Sometimes I blame those giving us loans

carry your bad Belle go somewhere. Nothing good comes out of your mouth. By the time BAT finished his tenure in 2031. There will be Yoruba nation and everyone goes to his or her region

Godwin4444:
u lots will never see or say anything good

It’s like u are programmed to talk down on everything

International airport in Ibadan? Where are they going to?is waste of niger delta's monet

Cool it’s important

mrvitalis:

Name one good APC has done since they took over power

How would u feel If u knew from June last year that naira was going to 1500 ?

Tell how u would feel if u knew that the subsidy removal was a scam ans we would end up paying higher for fuel while paying more subsidies than we have ever paid in our history

Tell me how u feel when u know millions of Jobs would be lost

And when you talk idiots claim you only see negative

Continue complaining. Instead of you to make use of the good things from the govt like someone who is intelligent. You will rather fixated on nagging from.now till Jesus comes.

MrEverest:


Lol, another ignorant comment. How will Ibadan serve as alternative to Lagos when it’s several hours away? So, someone will land in Ibadan then take the dangerous Lagos-Ibadan expressway back to Lagos? Which sane living in Lagos will go to Ibadan to board flights instead of using the one in Lagos? If Ibadan has the local economy to sustain flight operations, then why has the local airport remained unviable since?

It is foolishness to think that just renaming an airport to international will automatically make it viable. Sokoto and Maiduguiri are also international airports 😂😂😂

Tinubu is the most foolish person to rule Nigeria in history. Even Buhari wasn’t this foolish 😆😆

Continue your lamentation while.qe that are smart are taking opportunities. You don't have job, rather weeping on the internet.

Moroccoguy:
The Airport will serve as alternative to the ever congested Muritala Muhammad Airport. All I can say for now.

How? How can this airport with the many bad roads in the area, serve as an alternative to Muritala Muhammed Airport for Pete's sake? Any more the state gets would be best spent on building a high-speed enger rail system to transport people from the Lagos airport to Ibadan, from the local airport, and back. No need to waste money that Oyo currently does not have to spend on this, for lack of a better word at this point, white elephant that has yet to prove its worth.

Krankhead:
Continue your lamentation while.qe that are smart are taking opportunities. You don't have job, rather weeping on the internet.

Stop this ridiculousness!

DeLaRue:
I doubt international airlines will run Ibadan to Europe or US flights. Ibadan is simply too close to MMIA.
MMIA is also about to expand its runways.
An airport in Lekki Airport is also under planning. That will further squeeze Ibadan airport.
Nigeria doesn't have sufficient travelers to sustain all the international airports, which is ok.
Ibadan might end up doing flights to mecca and stuffs like that. Like Kano.

That is if the project isn't yet another avenue to see money embezzled in the name of updating a potential elephant project. Ibadan should be channeling any money it gets a hold of now into a high-speed enger rail system to connect to all parts of the state including Lagos. It should take advantage of the influx of investors into neighboring Lagos in a big way at this point in time. Some of that money is bound to flow Oyo's way if it critically positions itself as a more affordable alternative to Lagos living, industry, and building.

Shadomaan7:
I am thrilled to hear that Tinubu has given the goahead for the upgrade of Ibadan Airport to an international status, it will greatly benefit the regions economy and development!

Look around at all the other "international airports" that litter states across the country that are sitting today in terrible shape after millions have been poured down the drain under the guise of attracting investors. And tell me that you have not yet realized that investors are not stupid. A state that barely has an excellent transportation system for goods and ground engers yet with an international airport is not trying to attract investors but instead trying to build an airport for the corrupt goons in power to steal money with. Oyo should rather invest in a high-speed enger rail network/system and possibly a good freight train system to move goods from one point in the state to another. Then it would not have to say much to bring local and international investors rushing in.

Another wasted resources loading, ibadan to the Lagos airport is just about 2 hours with traffic.......that money should be used for other pressing initiatives like employment schemes and adequate manpower in our health sector

Godwin4444:
u lots will never see or say anything good. It’s like u are programmed to talk down on everything

Say something good about all the other international airports that litter the entire country abeg make we hear you.

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
So apart from MMIA, Lagos, SW can't build a functional airport. They will be waiting for financial assistance from the FG

Go drink bypo.

Yoruba lokan, it's our turn till 2031 long overdue .
If this news makes you cry please cry harder 😭

Krankhead:
Continue your lamentation while.qe that are smart are taking opportunities. You don't have job, rather weeping on the internet.

You wish. If I give you just 10% of my monthly salary, you will live very comfortably in Nigeria. I come to Nairaland anytime I want to get off with my daily tasks so I can watch you guys in Nigeria living like subhumans.

Nairaland is a comic relief to me. Continue ing the old bastard called Tinubu while he reduces your life to nothing.

Always we live once and you’re already wasting yours crying ebin pa wa everyday 😂😂😂

Airport everywhere,yet citizens don't have the financial means to fly with ease.

MrEverest:
Lol, these people like deceiving themselves a lot. Same Ibadan airport were sheep’s and goat loiter about? Same Ibadan airport that is unviable as local airport? How many flights even land there?

That’s the airport Tinubu is making international all because of bigotry?

Stewpid people everywhere.

😂😂😂

You wailing sweet me....

Frustrated monkey.....

Always bitter about the SW, yet millions of them are there.

mrvitalis:
Any airport that has less than 100,000 engers yearly is what we want to waste money on now

Seems Nigerians and APC lead leadership don't know how bad our finances are

Sometimes I blame those giving us loans

Glutton, Na belle fest, operation eat everything and develop with leftovers. Keep crying over APC wey no send you. Oyo governor is an APC member or the people that sponsor the bill.

Know it for a fact, Pandora fraudster cannot be president

Benwallt:
■ Glutton, Na belle fest, operation eat everything and develop with leftovers. Keep crying over APC wey no send you. Oyo governor is an APC member or the people that sponsor the bill.

Say something good about all the other international airports that litter the entire country abeg make we hear you.

Did he also expanded n upgraded the runways , halls and facilities at the airport?

Hmmmmmm

MrEverest:


Lol, another ignorant comment. How will Ibadan serve as alternative to Lagos when it’s several hours away? So, someone will land in Ibadan then take the dangerous Lagos-Ibadan expressway back to Lagos? Which sane living in Lagos will go to Ibadan to board flights instead of using the one in Lagos? If Ibadan has the local economy to sustain flight operations, then why has the local airport remained unviable since?

It is foolishness to think that just renaming an airport to international will automatically make it viable. Sokoto and Maiduguiri are also international airports 😂😂😂

Tinubu is the most foolish person to rule Nigeria in history. Even Buhari wasn’t this foolish 😆😆

He must have gotten that by sharing the same country with your father

MrEverest:


Lol, another ignorant comment. How will Ibadan serve as alternative to Lagos when it’s several hours away? So, someone will land in Ibadan then take the dangerous Lagos-Ibadan expressway back to Lagos? Which sane living in Lagos will go to Ibadan to board flights instead of using the one in Lagos? If Ibadan has the local economy to sustain flight operations, then why has the local airport remained unviable since?

It is foolishness to think that just renaming an airport to international will automatically make it viable. Sokoto and Maiduguiri are also international airports 😂😂😂

Tinubu is the most foolish person to rule Nigeria in history. Even Buhari wasn’t this foolish 😆😆

Did you read what you wrote? Ibadan far from Lagos ! You claimed Lagos Ibadan 10lane, just completed dual carriage road dangerous?
I shake my head

Kobojunkie:
Say something good about all the other international airports that litter the entire country abeg make we hear you.

The fact the other ones are not infested with engers because of lack economic activities in such state or region do not mean other ones with great prospect should not be upgraded. You will not tell me that Abuja, Lagos, port Harcourt and Kano airports don't enjoy traffic

Benwallt:
■ The fact the other ones are not infested with engers because of lack economic activities in such state or region do not mean other ones with great prospect should not be upgraded. You will not tell me that Abuja, Lagos, port Harcourt and Kano airports don't enjoy traffic

Huh? We are talking here of an airport that is over 40 years in Ibadan and has in all of that time not shown any great prospect ooo! Why in the world would you choose to sink more seriously limited funds into it if it has yet to prove viable in over 4 decades when there are numerous other areas of development needed in the same state that have yet to be addressed? The area of water reclamation and treatment for example. The enger rail system is another.

Kobojunkie:
How? How can this airport with the many bad roads in the area, serve as an alternative to Muritala Muhammed Airport for Pete's sake? Any more the state gets would be best spent on building a high-speed enger rail system to transport people from the Lagos airport to Ibadan, from the local airport, and back. No need to waste money that Oyo currently does not have to spend on this, for lack of a better word at this point, white elephant that has yet to prove its worth.

I have flown into that Airport a couple of times and I can tell you of a fact that it's Runway is horribly short and is a disaster in waiting. The current Minister for Power aircraft over ran that Runway last year. The Airport is overdue for an upgrade at least to allow bigger Aircraft to use the place. Thinking ahead may justify why it should be upgraded to accommodate international flights.
Currently Ilorin International Airport which over 400km away is considered as the alternative to Lagos, God forbid emergency at MMA Lagos

Kobojunkie:
Huh? We are talking here of an airport that is over 40 years in Ibadan and has in all of that time not shown any great prospect ooo! Why in the world would you choose to sink more seriously limited funds into it if it has yet to prove viable in over 4 decades when there are numerous other areas of development needed in the same state that have yet to be addressed? The area of water reclamation and treatment for example. The enger rail system is another.

The runway is short. It can't be viable in its current form.

Lifestone:
■ I have flown into that Airport a couple of times and I can tell you of a fact that it's Runway is horribly short and is a disaster in waiting. The current Minister for Power aircraft over ran that Runway last year. The Airport is overdue for an upgrade at least to allow bigger Aircraft to use the place.
■ Thinking ahead may justify why it should be upgraded to accommodate international flights. Currently Ilorin International Airport which over 400km away is considered as the alternative to Lagos, God forbid emergency at MMA Lagos

1. That airport is over 40 years old and has been living on life for the entirety of that time; it has never proven itself a viable airport for the state to have. Why should the state sink billions of limited naira into it just so you and a handful of other fliers can fly conveniently at a loss to the taxpayer?

2. Thinking ahead when the state has yet to think seriously about even a Water reclamation and treatment plant to ensure clean water is provided to every citizen all across the state and curb the issue of flooding and erosion? Thinking ahead when Oyo state does not even have a basic enger rail system to help ease serious transportation problems in the state? Thinking ahead all in order that a handful of Oyo indigenes can claim they too have an airport? Come on!

Lifestone:
■ The runway is short. It can't be viable in its current form.

After 40 years of being in business it cannot even pay for the extension of its own runway? Can we please stop enabling waste and start demanding common sense at every point and corner? The airport is not a priority and should not be until the state has resolved all other more basic amenities in the state that can and will impact many actual people than this elephant project of an airport has been able to in all 40 years it has been in existence.