Transport Minister, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has inaugurated a 10-member task force to develop a plan for a new national airline. The initiative aims to make Ghana a competitive aviation hub in West Africa and boost regional air connectivity.
“We have facilities at our national airport and other airlines are taking advantage of it. It is only proper that as people, we get a portion of these advantages,” Minister Nikpe said. “We are the gateway to Africa, and we are establishing ourselves to become the aviation hub of Africa. We cannot do this without participating in that industry.”
The task force, chaired by Charles Asare, former Managing Director of Ghana Airports Company Limited, will develop a robust business model. “The vision is very clear to us and the task ahead is quite defined. Some members of the team, I have worked with I can say that we have the right skills and experience to deliver this dream,” Asare said.
The government aims to make Ghana a transportation hub, connecting people within the sub-region and the world. The national airline plan is part of efforts to rejuvenate Ghana’s aviation sector.
