Site of the abandoned Airport in Iperu. Inset is a portion taken over by refuse
Scattered across Ogun State are many abandoned projects. Two of these are the Airports projects, initiated by previous administrations. Despite several billions of taxpayers’ money expended so far, and the displacement of many communities, the projects have continued to lie in ruins. GBENGA AKINFENWA, who visited the two project sites, reports.
Ogun State occupies an enviable position as one of Nigeria’s investment destinations, majorly due to its proximity to Lagos, adjudged the country’s commercial nerve centre. It is also the gateway to Nigeria, as access route to the expansive markets of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).