Former French Transport Minister Eyes Investment in Ogun State’s Agro-Cargo Airport

Written on 23/01/2025
Tribune Online

Former French Minister of Transport, Mr. Djebbari Jean-Baptiste, has revealed French investors' interest in Nigeria’s Ogun State, particularly in the Agro-Cargo Airport.

Speaking during a recent engagement, Mr. Jean-Baptiste highlighted additional areas of focus, including the Dry Port, Olokola Sea Port, and the railway system, signaling strong potential for French investment in the state’s burgeoning transport infrastructure.

This aligns with Ogun State’s vision of enhancing logistics and trade networks.



Fielding questions from newsmen after a closed-door meeting with the state governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, Mr Jean-Baptiste said he was impressed with the level of infrastructural facilities at the airport, hence the need to draw the attention of French investors to the state. 

He said: “This is one of the several meetings I have had with the governor over the years. We discussed aviation-related items because the state is developing the Gateway International Airport, the Dry Port, and all the major infrastructural projects related to transport.

“We have many French operators involved in transportation, logistics, and aviation. There are many interested in investing in Nigeria and Ogun State because Ogun State is seen as a very dynamic and reliable partner.”

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