The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, disclosed a plan by the state to establish a commercial airline.

Channelstv reports that the announcement was made on Thursday made during the comprehensive presentation of the administration’s achievements in the West of Lagos at the Lagos West Senatorial District People’s Town Hall Meeting.

According to the governor, the state government is also preparing to kickstart the construction of a new airport in Lekki.

He noted that the idea to have a state-owned airport has been in deliberation for several months, adding that the state is in the final stages of determining the financing model for the project.

“Over the last five months, the Deputy Governor and I have been working to put a concise plan together for the establishment of an airline, but we did not make the plan open because of the need to get adequate knowledge about the operational procedures of airlines.

“The business plan is viable and there is no issue about financing. The conversation has gone to an advanced stage but we need to get the proper information on operations before we go ahead to implement the plan,” Sanwo-Olu said.

The governor also said that the construction of the long-awaited 37km Fourth Mainland Bridge will begin by the end of March or April.