• Super Admin
• 08 Mar, 2026

The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Shippers' Council, Dr. Akutah Pius Okeyima has described the Gateway Inter­national Airport as a critical piece of infrastructure capable of addressing the challenges as­sociated with cargo movement within Nigeria and across the West African sub-region. Dr. Akutah made this known when he led a delegation of of­ficials from the Council on a courtesy visit to the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, at his office in Oke-Mosan, Abeo­kuta. The Shippers' Council boss, who expressed satisfaction with the pace of development in the state, said the airport would serve as a strategic hub for car­go movement within Nigeria and across the sub-region. According to him, the cargo airport represents a significant milestone in strengthening the country's transportation infra­structure and improving the movement of goods. He said: "The state cargo air­port is one of the critical infra­structure for transportation and for the movement of cargo in and out of Nigeria. The commissioning and utili­sation of this airport represents another milestone in the devel­opment of infrastructure around cargo transportation within and outside the country. "Today, the movement of car­go around West Africa is very challenging due to the lack of an effective intermodal transport system within the sub-region. "However, the development of this cargo airport presents enor­mous potential for progress in facilitating cargo movement to West Africa and beyond." Source: https://independent.ng/gateway-international-airport-critical-to-cargo-movement-in-nigeria-west-africa-shippers-council-boss/