Access Bank Hails Ogun’s Pro-Investment Drive, Reaffirms Support for Gateway Airport Project

The Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc, Roosevelt Ogbonna, has praised the Ogun State Government for sustaining policies that have made the State one of Nigeria’s leading investment destinations.

Ogbonna made the remarks during a courtesy visit to Governor Dapo Abiodun, where he led a delegation of Senior Executives of the Bank to discuss ongoing partnerships and development initiatives in the State.

According to him, Ogun State’s investor-friendly policies have not only attracted Local and Foreign investments but have also created room for strategic partnerships aimed at long-term growth and development.

He said the State has consistently demonstrated a clear vision for economic expansion, adding that its approach to governance has encouraged private sector confidence.

Ogbonna particularly commended the construction of the Gateway International Airport, describing it as a landmark project driven by bold leadership and careful planning.

“I am extremely proud. Ogun State is making it a habit of showing Nigerians what a working democracy looks like,” he said.

He noted that the airport project reflects the State Government’s ability to turn ambitious ideas into reality through practical action and commitment to infrastructure development.

The Access Bank chief also expressed satisfaction with the bank’s involvement in financing the project, stressing that the institution remains committed to supporting initiatives capable of boosting economic growth, creating jobs and strengthening the State’s infrastructure base.

Governor Dapo Abiodun, in his response, described Access Bank as a dependable development partner that believed in the airport vision from the beginning.

“They saw the vision from the outset and backed it. A vision without funding is merely a hallucination,” the Governor said.

Abiodun added that the partnership between the State Government and Access Bank underscores the importance of strong collaboration between the public and private sectors in delivering major infrastructure projects and sustaining economic progress across Ogun State.