President Akufo-Addo has announced that the ongoing redevelopment of the Kumasi International Airport is anticipated to be fully operationalized by May of this year. President Akufo-Addo, delivering his 7th State of the Nation Address in Parliament on February 27, 2024, highlighted that the airport is currently 98 percent complete. He emphasized that the Kumasi International Airport is poised to play a crucial role as an aviation hub, fostering trade, regional connectivity, and tourism in the Ashanti region and beyond.

During his address, President Akufo-Addo disclosed that the Kumasi International Airport will be named the Nana Agyeman Prempeh I International Airport.

Additionally, he revealed that the recently commissioned airport in Tamale will be named the Yakubu Tali International Airport.

Looking ahead to future events, President Akufo-Addo expressed his anticipation of commissioning the Nana Agyeman Prempeh I International Airport in Kumasi and officially naming the recently commissioned Tamale airport as the Yakubu Tali International Airport.

He also acknowledged the upcoming elections and expressed confidence that they would be conducted peacefully, with the candidate possessing credibility to lead the nation to greater heights emerging victorious.

The President's State of the Nation Address adheres to Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, which mandates the president to deliver a message on the State of the Nation to parliament at the beginning of each session and before the dissolution of parliament.