BONABOTO, a non-partisan association representing citizens from Bolgatanga, Nangodi, Bongo, Tongo, Zuarungu, and adjacent areas, has issued a call to both the government and mining companies operating in the Upper East region to collaborate on the establishment of an airport for the region.

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The association contends that such an endeavor would not only enhance accessibility to the Upper East Region but also foster economic growth and development.

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Professor Samuel Awinkine Atintono, the National President of BONABOTO, stressed the critical need for collaboration between the government and mining companies to actualize the airport project.

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Addressing the issue during the 13th Biennial Delegate’s Congress of BONABOTO at the Gbeogo School for the Deaf in the Talensi district, Prof. Atintono appealed to the government and development partners, especially mining companies, to provide support for the construction of the airport, which has been a long-standing aspiration of the region.

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Despite past attempts, successive governments have failed to construct an airport for the Upper East region.

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The president of BONABOTO urged feuding factions in the Bawku skin and the Bolgatanga chieftaincy dispute to embrace peace, facilitating the realization of developmental projects like the airport.

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Upper East Regional Minister, Stephen Yakubu, assured that the government is committed to constructing an airport for the region by the end of 2024.

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He called on BONABOTO to collaborate with other stakeholders to formulate a Regional Development Strategic Plan, leveraging the human and material resources available in the region.

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Paramount Chief of the Talensi Traditional Area, Tongraan Kugbilsong Nanlebgtang, expressed concerns about illegal gold mining activities in the Talensi district.

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He called for large-scale gold mining in his area and emphasized the need for corporate social responsibility from mining companies to ensure sustainable development for the district and the region.

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