A group, Integrity and Transformative Leadership Advocate (ITLA), has applauded the Minister for Aviation and Airspace Development, Olorogun Festus Keyamo for facilitating the appropriation of N2billion in the 2024 Federal Budget for the rehabilitation and development of Osubi Airport, Delta State.
Recall that Osubi Airport, located in Osubi town of Okpe local government of Delta State has suffered neglect by successive governments since it was taken by the Federal Government from Shell.
The Federal Government through the Aviation and Airspace Development 2024 Appropriation Act, with code: “ERGP31206270 approved the sum of N2billion for the Rehabilitation and Development of Osubi Airstrip, Delta State.”
ITLA in a statement jointly signed by its National Convener, Chief Oneovosa Emuobo, and Secretary, Comrade Bibi Kukuru, while commending the Minister, noted that if the N2b is properly used, it would go a long way in repositioning the Osubi Airport, and making it a destination of choice in the Niger Delta region.
The group praised the Olorogun Keyamo for his tenacity in trying to bring the Osubi Airport back to life, also urged him to ensure that the contract for the rehabilitation and development of the Osubi Airport should be awarded to competent contractors with proven records of excellent delivery.
They added that as part of their responsibility as a good governance advocate, they will monitor the implementation and execution of the project to ensure that it is down to specifications and globally accepted standards.
According to their statement which reads in part: “We the leaders and members Integrity and Transformative Advocate (ITLA), a transparency and good governance advocate applaud the efforts of the Minister for Aviation and Airspace Development, Olorogun Festus Keyamo for facilitating the appropriation of N2billion in the 2024 Federal Government Budget for the rehabilitation and development of Osubi Airport, Delta State.
“This is a welcome development, considering the fact that the Osubi International airport have suffered decay for many years now due to neglect by successive government cumulating in the poor states of infrastructure in the Osubi Airport.
“The appropriation of N2b for Osubi Airport is a great news to us in the Niger Delta. We believe that with N2billion the Osubi Airport runway can be expanded to accommodate bigger planes, hence we are excited about this development.
“We also wish to assure the Minister, that as part of our responsibility in holding those in government to account, we will monitor the implementation and executions of projects connected to this N2billion to ensure the we gets value for the money.”
