In a significant announcement during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered to Parliament on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo unveiled plans to rename the Kumasi and Tamale International Airports.
The President disclosed that the Kumasi International Airport, slated for completion in May 2024, will undergo a renaming ceremony to become the Nana Agyeman Prempeh I International Airport. Similarly, the Tamale Airport will be rechristened as the Yakubu Tali International Airport.
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“I have one more scheduled date with the House when I will be here to give an accounting of my time in office. By that time, my successor would have been elected, and we would be getting ready for the swearing-in ceremony. The elections will be held peacefully, and the candidate with the credibility to take us to a higher level will win. Let me wish all of us well in the elections on 7th December.
“Before then, there a number of important tasks lie ahead of us, one of which will be commissioning the Nana Agyeman Prempeh I International Airport in Kumasi, and naming the recently commissioned airport in Tamale the Yakubu Tali International Airport,” remarked President Akufo-Addo.
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The renaming of the airports represents a tribute to two prominent figures in Ghanaian history, reflecting the government’s commitment to honoring the legacies of influential leaders.
The State of the Nation Address serves as a platform for the President to outline key developments and priorities, shaping the trajectory of governance and national progress.
