Mahama retains to himself $ 25 million from Kumasi Airport Project – President Wontumi | Policy

The regional president of the new patriotic party of Ashanti region claimed that former president Mahama had retained a total amount of $ 25 million intended for the rehabilitation of Kumasi airport, without officially declaring himself to be # 39; State.

Mr. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, in an address to NPP members in Konongo, said the former administration headed by Mr. John Mahama should spend a total of US $ 29,093,097.90 for the rehabilitation of the airport from Kumasi. $ 4,000,000.

According to the chairman of the NPP, Wontumi, "when Mahama was president, he told us that he was going to use $ 29 million for the construction of Kumasi airport, but after the project had been well examined by experts, they disputed this figure and insisted that it only used $ 4 million and kept $ 25 million.

He added that "John 'dumsor' Mahama stole our money and left us with bones. Mahama collapsed our economy and Nana Akufo-Addo rebuilds it.

John & # 39; dumsor & # 39; Mahama wanted us to believe that it would be difficult for any president after him to rebuild the Ghanaian economy, but in two and a half years we saw the god sent by Nana Akufo-Addo set up good policies such as free education, food and jobs and NabCo. "

President Wontumi added that "we have witnessed the restoration of training allowances for teachers and nurses and the use of a million dollars in each district.

Road construction in the Ashanti region is taking shape. In the Ashanti region, John 'dumsor' Mahama made us sleep in the dark, but today, under Nana Akufo-Addo, our light is constantly on. "

Under the former NDC government, a total amount of $ 29,093,097.90 was spent on the rehabilitation of Kumasi Airport. According to the former Minister of Transport, Ms. Dzifa Attivor, the rehabilitation works have affected the existing airfield pavements as well as the provision and installation of a lighting system aeronautical ground.

In an address to Parliament, she said the scope of work on both components included patch repair, corrugation correction, supply and installation of the asphalt reinforcement grid (ARG) on the trajectory control, supply and placement of Marshall asphalt at the top of the ARG, pavement markings and earthworks to the runway to ensure compliance with ICAO requirements and GCAA.

Others, according to Ms. Dzifa Attivor, included a wear layer of 50 mm thickness, the construction of drains around the taxiway and connecting aprons, the design, supply and use the installation of the AGL system as well as the training.