- Safiu Kehinde
Nigerian local airline, Value Jet, is set to commence flight operation at the Gateway International Airport in Ogun state.
This was announced in a statement issued on Friday by the Special Adviser to the state governor on Media and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade.
According to the statement, Value Jet airlines is scheduled to begin two flights per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the airport, beginning from Thursday 7th of October 2025.
Having been cleared by the regulatory agencies, the airport will see Value Jet the Ogun-Abuja route with a flight schedule of 8:30am for departure from the GWI at 8.30 with arrival in Abuja fixed at 9.45am.
In the return flight, Akinmade disclosed that Value Jet will depart the Nnamdi Azikiwe International, Abuja at 4 pm and arrive GWI at 5: 15 pm
A statement released by the airline indicates that tickets will be available as from Thursday, September 25; online, through travel agents and at ticket desks at the Gateway International Airport.
The Ogun governor’s aide held that many travelers based in the state as well as Ibadan, Abuja and Lagos will have connectivity by air to their respective destinations while also enjoying the added benefit of unbeatable facilities at GWI.