[ 2014-12-20 ]

I'm Still Trying To Understand This One...Kumasi Airport Rehabilitation Cost $29 Million?
President of IMANI Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe is
wondering how government of Ghana will use an
amount of $29 million to rehabilitate the runway
of the Kumasi Airport which has been given an
“International” status.

To him, it’s far-fetched for such an amount to
be used whilst a northeastern Africa country,
Ethiopia is constructing three freshly airports
with an estimated cost of US$ 64.5m.

Kumasi airport’s $29 million rehabilitation
project

Kumasi, Ghana's second biggest city, was ushered
into a brand new life last night when President
John Dramani Mahama and the Asantehene, Otumfuo
Osei Tutu ll jointly inaugurated the aeronautical
ground lighting ( AGL ) system at the Kumasi
International Airport (KIA) at a ceremony
characterized by extraordinary fanfare.

The airport has also seen a major rehabilitation
of the runway at the cost of $29 million and
transformed into an international airport.

Ethiopia to build 3 new airports at a cost of US$
64.5m

The Ethiopian Airports Enterprise (EAE) is
planning to construct three new airports in
Ethiopia. The project is expected to cost US$
64.5m.

A contract of agreement was signed Friday last
week between EAE, Yotek Construction, Akir
Construction and the Ethiopian Road Construction
Corporation for the construction of airports in
Hawassa, Robe Goba and Shire.

Civil works for the project are to start this week
with the construction of runways in the first
phase of the project. The construction of the
terminals of Hawassa and Robe Goba will then begin
before the year ends and Shire’s terminal will
be constructed as from next year. The airports are
to be ready within a period of two and a half
years.

YOTEK will be charged with the construction of the
Hawassa Airport at an initial cost of US$ 23m. The
Robe Goba airport will be constructed by Akir
Construction at a cost of US$25m while Shire
Airport will be constructed by Ethiopian Road
Construction Corporation at a cost of US$ 21m.

However, Franklin Codjoe took to Facebook to
express his worry :-

Guys, I'm still trying to understand this
one....Kumasi gets an 'international' airport at
what cost? Daily Graphic reported that "The
airport has also seen a major rehabilitation of
the runway at the cost of $29 million" Guys, wait
a minute...."The Ethiopian Airports Enterprise
(EAE) is planning to construct three NEW (not
rehabilitate runways) airports in Ethiopia. The
project is expected to cost US$ 64.5m. YOTEK will
be charged with the construction of the Hawassa
Airport at an initial cost of US$ 23m. The Robe
Goba airport will be constructed by Akir
Construction at a cost of US$25m while Shire
Airport will be constructed by Ethiopian Road
Construction Corporation at a cost of US$ 21m. The
three airports will contribute significantly to
the economy of the regions since they are well
known for tourism and business".

Source - Peacefmonline

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