Nana Obiri Boahen, a private attorney, has acknowledged the King of Asante Kingdom Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s significant role to the creation of the Kumasi International Airport.
According to the former deputy general secretary of the government’s New Patriotic Party (NPP), the project’s name should be changed to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II International Airport because the King’s involvement in the ongoing Kumasi Airport cannot be diminished by any political party or individual.
After all, Kotoka inspired the name of the Accra Airport, and that’s okay. We didn’t give Accra Airport a name. In the same line, Nana Obiri Boahen said on Wontumi TV, which countryghana.com was watching, “I think we should call the Kumasi Airport Otumfuo Osei Tutu II International Airport.”
He continued, “Everyone is hesitant to discuss this, but given his achievements and leadership positions in the project, I wonder why we won’t name the Kumasi Airport after him. During the interview, Nana Obiri Boahen grilled Oheneba Asiedu, the host.
The buyer credit and commercial contract agreements between the government and select corporations for the building of the international airports in Kumasi and Tamale were passed by Parliament in November 2016.
The government and Banco Santander S. A. and its affiliates entered into the first buyer credit agreement for €65,037,500 to build a portion of the Kumasi International Airport.
Additionally, the government and Banco Santander S. A. and its affiliates entered into a tied commercial credit arrangement for a total amount of €7,762,500 for the building of another airport sector.
The government and Contracta Construction UK Limited entered into a commercial contract for the design and execution of work for the development of the Kumasi International Airport for a total of €66,350,000.
