President Akufo-Addo has outlined his government's commitment to nurturing the growth of Ghana's aviation sector, aiming to elevate its standing and competitiveness in the West Africa Region and beyond.

According to him, significant development in infrastructure and service expansion, coupled with the implementation of the open skies policy, has been witnessed in the aviation sector over the last few years.

Addressing the commissioning ceremony of Prempeh I International Airport, Kumasi, President Akufo-Addo affirmed his government's commitment to fostering the growth of the nation's aviation sector.

“My government will continue to pay the needed attention to enable the sector to compete fairly with neighbouring countries in the West African region and beyond. It is therefore important that all stakeholders come on board and play the respective roles toward making Ghana an aviation hub in the region,” he said.

He said that Ghana has experienced considerable overall growth in passenger traffic on both domestic and international routes.

Additionally, he emphasised that international passenger traffic reached about two million persons by the end of 2023, marking a 25% increase from the 2019 figure.