It appears there are more hidden revelations regarding the delays bedeviling the success and reality of the construction of the controversial Upper East Regional Airport over the years. Apexnewsgh.com report
According to a regional communication member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Johnson Ayine, the current location for the construction of the regional airport was as a result of a political decision and that is why after clearing off the commercial trees, it was difficult for them to do the work.
Mr. Ayine made the revelation during an engagement on Apexnews Ghana’s flagship developmental programme dubbed “SPEAKOUT UPPER EAST REGION” with Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen on Wednesday, November 2, 2022.
Making some references, Mr. Ayine said during Achampong’s time, his community Sherigu, Dachio, and some other places were identified as very suitable for the airport construction. He however insisted, it was a political decision to put the project where it is currently and that is why along the process, it was difficult for them to continue with the project.
He further revealed, that during the CAN 2008 African Cup, Hon. Gloria Akufo was the Minister for Aviation under Kufour, she came here with a technical team and they wanted to work on the Sumbrungu airport so that some of the African countries will lodge in and use the airport to Tamale for the football. Mr. Ayine said, after going through, “the recommendation was that there was a rock underground and the place is also muddy”.
He added; “Why the project is delaying, why we are not getting the project, is a political decision. The politician fears going to tell the people that it can’t work. Because the people will not forgive them. If they go and tell the people of Sumbrungu today that the place is not suitable, they will ask them why they came and destroyed their land and pulled commercial trees down.
They have made investors to go there and bought lands. Is left for the politicians to tell them the truth, you mark it down today, the truth will come one day if God is only one God whether am alive or not”. He stressed
“The way we are doing politics in this region is not helping us”
“Do you think if NDC can go to Sumbrungu to tell the people of Sumbrungu that the place won’t be good for the airport? Do you think they will be able to win there again? The people are likely to come against them and because of what NDC did, the NPP too are not bold enough as we speak. That was why they were hunting Rockson Bukari because he was bold to tell them the truth and they were hunting him. Nobody will tell them the truth and the truth shall come”. He maintained
Meanwhile, sharing a little idea of what was already planned should be in case the airport was located in Sherigu Community.
“For our side, they were targeting the road. The plan was to cut a road to Pwalungu, so that when passengers are coming from the North East Region and Talensi area, they will not pass through Bolga and another road was cut to Kandiga, so that when they are coming from Navrongo and other places, they will pass through Kandiga without coming to Bolga and those that will be coming from Bawku enclave will pass through Bolga and come. Those were the plans” Johnson Ayine told Apexnewsgh.com
Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana
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