PDP knocks Abiodun For Commissioning An Uncompleted Cargo Airport
The Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State has faulted the governor of the state, Dapo Abiodun, over the unveiling of an uncompleted agro cargo airport.
Abiodun had, on Thursday, unveiled the first commercial flight of the airport, describing it as world-class.
The project was unveiled by the vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, and Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, recorded its first commercial flight the same day.
The party, in a statement issued on Friday, by the Publicity Secretary, Akinloye Bankole, argued that the project was a brainchild of the PDP administration during the administration of former governor Gbenga Daniel between 2003 and 2011.
Bankole said the project was licensed for a cargo, commercial and training airport by Daniel’s administration.
While faulting the unveiling, Bankole said that the project was done to play ‘politics’ of Abiodun’s re-election.
The statement read partly, “We should very quickly remind the good people of Ogun state that the Cargo Airport project was actually a brainchild of the PDP administration in Ogun State between 2003 and 2011.
“The project was licensed for Cargo/Commercial/Training Airport as obtained by the Otunba Gbenga Daniel, OGD’s administration.
“Ordinarily, it is good that Dapo Abiodun chose to continue with the project; amongst many highly beneficial major projects embarked upon by PDP while in the saddle.
“By design, the cargo airport project is supposed to create relief cargo flight and handling as optional for overseas bound goods from South East/South South to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
“For us in PDP, what Dapo Abiodun and his gang did yesterday was a shameless exhibition of gross cluelessness.
“The maiden flight was a “fly and land blind”. An extremely deadly sign- posted political ziggy.
“Therefore, it is clear that the governor is, again, just playing politics for his undeserved re-election.