Veteran media personality and comedian, Kwaku Sintim-Misa (KSM), has voiced strong support for the renaming of Kotoka International Airport (KIA) after Ghana’s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.

KSM, known for his candid opinions on national issues, urged former President John Dramani Mahama to spearhead the name change if he returns to power.

According to him, it is inappropriate for Ghana’s main airport to be named after Lieutenant General Emmanuel Kotoka, the military officer who played a key role in the overthrow of Nkrumah’s government in 1966.

“I hear people are blundering around that they should rename the airport Kwame Nkrumah International Airport. I stand by that,” KSM stated.

He criticized the decision to honor Kotoka, questioning his significance in Ghana’s history compared to Nkrumah, who championed the country’s independence and led the Pan-African movement.

“When a person like this leads a country and an airport is built, or they want to name the airport, do you name the airport after the clown who took money from the CIA to overthrow Kwame Nkrumah? Isn’t it a disgrace?” he quizzed.

KSM further downplayed Kotoka’s contributions to Ghana, arguing that his legacy does not warrant such national recognition.

“What value does Kotoka have in the scheme of national events? He was one of the commanders of some battalion and something like that. But what was his impact before then? I do not think that the national airport should be named after somebody who basically disrupted the Pan-African movement and left Kwame Nkrumah in exile,” he added.

His remarks add to ongoing debates over whether the airport should be renamed to reflect the legacy of Ghana’s first president, a figure widely regarded as a symbol of African liberation and unity.