Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has received a letter of approval from the Federal Government for the construction of the Lekki airport.
The presentation was made on Tuesday by Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika at the Ehingbeti Lagos Economic Summit.
Sirika expressed confidence that the new airport will link Nigeria to the world, and open Lagos to more international economic partnerships.
Work on the facility is expected to begin in 2023 and would be constructed on 3,500 hectares of land on the Lekki-Epe corridor.
Last week, Ope George, Special Adviser to Governor on Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) announced the Nigerian government’s approval.
George also confirmed that the master plan and aeronautical designs were already in place.
