Renowned media figure Nana Aba Anamoah has questioned the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government in office regarding its pledge to construct an airport in Cape Coast.
At the NPP 2020 Manifesto launch in Cape Coast, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia pledged that the Akufo-Addo administration would construct an airport and harbor in the coastal town during its second term in office.
“For the people of Cape Coast, I have good news for you. We are building a new harbor in Cape Coast and a new airport in Cape Coast,” he said.
At the manifesto launch, Dr. Bawumia stated that the development of an airport in Cape Coast was essential to the survival of what he called one of the nation’s principal tourist and economic centers.
“An airport makes a lot of sense in Cape Coast. It’s a real tourist hub and between Greater Accra, Kumasi, and Cape Coast, you have a triangle that is a hub for economic activities,” he said.
Three years have passed since the promise was made, but neither the Akufo-Addo-led administration nor any efforts have been made to fulfill their promise, nor have they been made to build the airport in Cape Coast.
In response to a post by the NPP on X highlighting the accomplishments of the government, Nana Aba Anamoah questioned why the promise to construct an airport in Cape Coast had come to a standstill.
“Where is the airport you promised Cape Coast People?” she wrote on her X page in response to a tweet by the NPP X formally known as a Twitter account.