Bawumia inspects ongoing work at new Tamale International Airport [Photos]

According to Dr Bawumia, the project, which is 95% complete, has an ultramodern edifice with a separate multipurpose terminal that will serve as a Hajj Terminal.

The new international airport is sited at a different place, not too far from the existing Tamale airport.

This airport resulted from a loan contracted by the government in 2018 from the UK Export Finance (UKEF).

Dr. Bawumia visited the new airport after cutting the sod for the construction of the 168.98-kilometre (km) Tamale – Yendi – Tatale Road in the Northern Region to ease transportation in the area.

Upon completion, the Tamale airport will, among other things, become the centre of Hajj-related activities in the country, and further ease the annual facilitation of pilgrims to Mecca.

The scope of work included the construction of a modular airport terminal building of approximately 5,000 square metres expandable in the future; construction of a Hajj facility of approximately 1,000m2; construction of a single carriageway access road; construction of landside and airside infrastructure adapted to the terminal size; and construction of water, power and sewerage infrastructure deemed necessary for normal operations.

Source: Citinews