Next NDC administration will construct domestic airport in U/E region – Mahama

The National Democratic Congress has promised to construct a domestic airport in the Upper East region if the party wins the December 7 elections.

This was revealed by the flagbearer of the party, John Dramani Mahama during the party’s manifesto launch for 2020, on Monday.

Mr Mahama said “We will construct a domestic airport in the Upper East region,” adding “the land was secured when I was President and so we will continue with it.”

The former President also stated that the Kumasi Airport will be upgraded to receive bigger aircrafts adding that various markets across the country will see a facelift using the Kejetia module.

“We will establish mini-gold refineries in the gold producing areas. We will partner the private sector to help us achieve this. We will stop the exporting of unrefined gold.”

The former President added that his next government will scrap the law banning the importation of salvaged vehicles. He also reiterated his promise to legalise Okada and regulate it to provide meaningful jobs for the unemployed.

Touching on the effect of the coronavirus pandemic and how world leaders have acted prudently to deal with it, he said “leadership that has been proactive and visionary have emerged from the shocks with less effects on their people and economy. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same for our beloved country Ghana.”

To him, the Ghanaian economy has plummeted and “in tatters and as I said it is [in] intensive care and we are on track to pose the highest ever fiscal deficit in our history since the beginning of the fourth republic.”

He further noted that this government has borrowed excessively yet with no projects to show for.

“Excessive borrowing over the last four years has placed Ghana in a high debt risk category with absolutely nothing to show for it. Job losses are at an all-time high,” he added.