Story: Kwame Asiedu Marfo, Takoradi
The rehabilitation of the Takoradi Air Force Station, as part of preparations towards the African Cup of Nations Tournament, will be completed and handed over by the middle of this month.
The projects, which include the rehabilitation of the VIP lounge and the terminal/control tower building, is being done at the cost of $1.2 million as well as the 1,750 meters by 60 meters runway pavement, which will cost $14.4 million.
The rehabilitation of the VIP lounge and the terminal/control tower building which is being done by Messrs CONSAL Limited is 85 per cent complete, while SONITRA, contractors for the rehabilitation of the runway has completed 62 per cent of the work.
The Minister of Aviation, Ms Gloria Akuffo, accompanied by the Commander of the Takoradi Air Force Station, Air Commodore M. Samson-Oje, and Mr Seth Armah, Resident Engineer of I.C.T-Bans Consult, consultants for the projects has inspected the on-going projects in Takoradi.
Ms Akuffo was confident that rehabilitation works would be completed before the tournament.
She explained that the runway pavement was being done in layers gradually to enable it to last longer.
She said the rehabilitation of the runway pavement would continue after the tournament where three more layers would be constructed.
Mr Armah was also optimistic that the projects would be completed within the next two weeks.
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