The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has said the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) is opposed to the airport project because “it is ashamed that a PDP government is showing the political will to do the project”.
In a statement yesterday by its Publicity Secretary, Jackson Adebayo, the party said: “The APC is known for reneging on its promises and this, the people of Ekiti State have known. Fayose and the PDP are known for scoring first in good things in Ekiti State.
“All the states created in 1996 have airports or at least airstrips. The APC is only showing malice and bitterness about the project because it knows that the project will be executed by Fayose and an airplane will land on Ekiti soil very soon.
“Leaders, stakeholders, including traditional rulers, who mean well for the state, are solidly behind the project. They know there is need to open up the state for businesses. They know that even if it is a standard airstrip the state deserves one.”