Management of the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) has described as factually inaccurate several claims made by former President John Dramani Mahama in connection with recent happenings at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA).

According to management, while "an unsolicited proposal has been received from a Turkish Consortium which is yet to be considered”, there is currently no plan for the facility to be sold or privatized.

“It is rather unfortunate that certain figures from the proposal are being used to peddle untruths,” part of a statement sighted by JoyNews read.

The clarification follows some comments made by Mr. Mahama in a Facebook live interview on Woezor TV.

Streamed from Kete-Krachie in the Oti Region, the 2020 flagbearer of the opposition NDC had alleged that “an investment of almost $600million was done in that airport”.

Mr. Mahama also accused management of not being able to service some loans taken to develop the airport.

But management disputes these assertions.

“The claim that an investment of $600million was made at Kotoka International Airport is incorrect. The amount may be in reference to the funding of projects in all the airports including the $130 million runway project at Tamale Airport and the $25million new airport in Ho,” Management clarified.

Touching on other claims by the former president, the management of KIA said it has met its loan repayment obligations.

It also noted that since the outbreak of the coronavirus and its effect on various sectors in the country, the government has extended its relief programme to support the Ghana Airport Company Limited; contrary to claims by the opposition.

The statement concluded by assuring “the general public that Kotoka International Airport is not for sale."

“The vision of making Ghana the preferred aviation hub and leader in airport business in West Africa remains a priority,” it said.