Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo Performs Groundbreaking for Proposed Kogi Airport

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Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo Performs Groundbreaking for Proposed Kogi Airport

By: Zagazola Makama

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the proposed Kogi State Airport at Zariagi village along the Lokoja–Okene highway.

The ceremony took place on November 10, 2026, at about 12:30 p.m., under tight security, according to police sources.

The event ended at about 2 p.m., after which the minister and his entourage departed for Abuja.

The Kogi State Police Command said the exercise was conducted without any security incident, adding that the area remained calm after the minister's departure.

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