There is a kind of quiet confidence that trails Governor Dapo Abiodun these days. The man once mocked for building an airport “in the middle of nowhere” now watches commercial flights lift off from that same runway in Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State. The sceptics have gone silent, replaced by applause.
In less than six years, Abiodun’s administration has stretched Ogun’s economic skin. According to the governor, the state’s GDP has swelled from N3.5 trillion to N16 trillion, making it one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing economies.
The numbers are no accident. Roads have multiplied, industrial parks are rising, and power projects are lighting up communities once forgotten.