News:
November 11, 2019
Ranking member on the Committee for Roads and Transport, Kwame Governs Agbodza has said the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government led by President Nana Akufo-Addo has no master plan to grow the Aviation sector in the country.
According to the Ranking member all the current government is interested in is disintegration of Ghana Airways and the sale of its assets to themselves.
“When they came to power in 2017 they did not have any big plan, rather it was the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) that injected a lot of funds to make us a sub-regional hub of aviation”.
He further pointed out in an interview with Ghanamps.com that the previous government did not only improve on Kotoka International Airport, but additionally worked on ensuring there are domestic airports, as well as the idea of having air strips in every region in Ghana.
The Adaklu lawmaker made this remarks at the back of the Volta Regional Minister saying the completed Ho Airport had not been commissioned because, they are in negotiation with domestic airline to fly that route.
“If the contractor had been paid early and domestic private airlines engaged early enough we would not be where we are, there is more traffic going to Ho from Ho to Aflao and business persons taking VVIP bus from Kumasi to Aflao daily”.
Again, the Kumasi airport when built, similar circumstances surrounded it, but look at the number of flights now, fruitful discussions with African World Airline and Passion Air, “we would be able to get a good agreement to activate the use of Ho airport.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com