Nigeria: Keyamo Flag Off Kogi International Airport, Says Project Will Attract Investors, Boost Exports
Festus Keyamo stood in Zariagi on Monday and made a promise: the new Kogi International Airport would change everything. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development flagged off construction of the facility, calling it a defining moment for a state that has long sat at the crossroads of Nigeria without fully capitalizing on its geography.
Keyamo described the project as a direct path to unlocking Kogi State's economic potential. His pitch was straightforward: an international airport means investors have a reason to show up, and local producers have a faster route to get their goods out. For a state rich in solid minerals and agricultural output, that argument carries real weight.
The minister said the project would place Zariagi on the global aviation map, a bold claim for a location most Nigerians could not point to on a map just a few years ago. Whether the airport delivers on that vision will depend on what comes next, and that story is only just beginning.
Originally published by AllAfrica.