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Politics of Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Source: My GH news
2020-11-03
Simon Osei-Mensah, Ashanti Regional Minister
Ashanti Regional Minister Simon Osei-Mensah has admitted that the former administration led by John Dramani Mahama deserves some credit for its contributions to the Kumasi airport.
Although he indicated that the airport cannot be classified as ‘international’, the previous administration, he said, facilitated the processes by which it is currently being modernized so that it meets the status of an international airport.
“I’ll give you some credit. You know I’m fair They initiated the credit agreement in Parliament for approval. There were also eight conditions precedent that they (NDC) fulfilled four remaining four, but we started the whole construction process ”, he said on Nhyira FM monitored by MyNewsGh.com
“The beautiful you can see that is underway now is what will make it a true international airport. Once we have completed it, you can fly from Kumasi to France, London, USA … as we call the international airport, ”he told Papa Nyameke on the Kro Yi Mu Nsem shoe.
Background
In November 2016, Parliament approved the credit agreements for buyers and commercial contracts between the government and some companies for the development of the international airports of Kumasi and Tamale.
The first buyer credit agreement was between the government and Banco Santander SA and its subsidiaries for € 65,037,500 for the development of a section of the Kumasi International Airport.
There was also a commercial loan agreement linked between the Government and Banco Santander SA and its subsidiaries for € 7,762,500 for the development of another section of the same airport.
The commercial contract between the government and Contracta Construction UK Limited was for an amount of € 66,350,000 for the design and execution of the works for the development of the Kumasi International Airport.
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