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| President Akufo-Addo with govt officials, chiefs and the clergy. |
President Akufo-Addo commissions phase I of the
Sunyani Airport Rehabilitation project. The event took place on Wednesday, 3rd
August 2022 monitored by GHANA News ONLINE. According to the President, the
rehabilitation project is part of government’s to develop Ghana’s aviation industry.
“On Wednesday, 3rd August 2022, I commissioned
Phase I of the Sunyani Airport Rehabilitation Project. The rehabilitation of
this airport is a critical part of government’s vision to expand the frontiers
of the aviation industry in the country, and to realise the dream of making
Ghana an aviation hub in West Africa.”
The president further revealed that, one thousand,
two hundred and eight metres (1,280 metres) to one thousand, four hundred
metres (1,400 metres) of runway extension was rehabilitated, the repair of the
apron to accommodate small to medium size aircraft and the construction of some
airport internal roads.
“The scope of works included the rehabilitation
and extension of the runway from one thousand, two hundred and eighty metres
(1,280 metres) to one thousand four hundred metres (1,400 metres); repair of
the apron to accommodate small to medium size aircraft; minimal renovation of
the Terminal Building; and construction of some airport internal roads. With
these, after today’s event, the airport is open for business.”
The president finally commended the rate at which
air travel is booming despite the grave impact of Covid-19 on the aviation industry
and informed about ongoing aviation projects across the country, such as the
phases II & III of the Kumasi Airport project.
“Air travel is picking up, following the
devastating impact of COVID-19 on the aviation industry. It is expected that
domestic passenger traffic will continue to grow over the coming years, and
will require more infrastructural developments in the sector.
“There are projects currently ongoing in our
nation’s aviation sector which will open up our country even further. They are
Phases II & III of the Kumasi Airport project, which are presently some
ninety-three percent (93%) complete, and Phase II of Tamale Airport which is
ninety-five percent (95%) complete.”
Some highlights of the event below:
Source: ghananews.hrforum.uk
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