Yendi (N/R) Mar 12, – An airstrip
is to be constructed in Yendi, Deputy Aviation Minister Kwabena Okyere
Darko-Mensah, has announced.
He added that a four thousand
acres of land for the project had already been secured.
He indicated that it would come
in handy during emergency situations.
The Deputy Minister at the
weekend led officials of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority and the Ghana
Airport Company to the palace of the Kampakuya-Na Andani Yakubu Abdulai, Regent
of Dagbon, and acting President of the Dagbon Traditional Council, to thank him
for the release of the land.
He did not tell when the project
would commence but said it was going to be soon.
He applauded the chief for taking
steps to ensure the protection of aviation lands in the region.
Mr. Darko-Mensah spoke of plans
to build a terminal and other facilities at the Tamale International Airport to
expand its operations as Ghana made determined effort to become an aviation hub
in the West Africa sub-region.
“The Tamale Airport would one day
become the only facility where Hajj pilgrims will travel from Ghana to Saudi
Arabia for their annual religious activities.”
Kampakuya-Na Abdulai said the
region was seeing tremendous socio-economic development, something that
demanded efficient transport services.
It was this that inspired him to
make the land available for the project.
He reminded the ministry to move
quickly to protect the land – erect signposts to ward off encroachers.
GNA
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