Ya-Na Barks At Akufo-Addo Over Decision To Rename Tamale Airport After Yakubu Tali
The Ya-Na’s office has released a statement cautioning President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo that renaming the Tamale Airport after Yakubu Tali may not be well-received by the people of the Northern Region.
The President announced during his State of the Nation Address his plan to rename both the Kumasi and Tamale airports, with the Tamale Airport to be named the Yakubu Tali International Airport.
However, the Ya-Na’s office believes that Na Gbewa would be a more suitable choice for this honour.
Here’s the full statement
“I bring you fraternal royal greetings from the Gbewaa Palace, with a fervent hope and prayer that you are in good health and in high spirit. I would like to draw your attention to your wish to renamed the Tamale International Airport as Yakubu Tali International Airport.
This is unacceptable idea to me and majority of citizens of Dagbon. The renaming of Tamale International Airport after Tolon Naa Yakubu will be contentious and counterproductive.
It will draw our traditional state and entire Northern Region into needless controversy. As then Yo-Na Abukari VII, I personally and voluntarily released the substantial lands covering the entire expansion areas of the airport to POB 2 Yenes
the government of Ghana to undertake this important infrastructural development. Since this proposal was announced, the Gbewaa Palace has been inundated with calls and other forms of communications pleading that this proposal be shelved.
It is the considered opinion of many people and traditional leaders in the region is that such recognition is bestowed on Na Gbewaa. Accept my compliments of the highest consideration.
