The Paga Youth Movement (PAYOM) is calling on the Government of Ghana and the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) to give fair and transparent consideration to the upgrading of the historic Paga/Navrongo Airstrip as the site for the proposed Upper East Regional Airport.
In a press release and a petition addressed to the Minister for Transport, PAYOM expressed appreciation to President for his recent directive to the GACL to explore private investment options for the development of a regional airport through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP).
However, they raised concerns about what they describe as a "one-sided" approach to the airport's location-favoring a new site at Anateem over the already existing airstrip in Paga/Navrongo.
Concerns over lack of due process The group argues that key decision-makers, including the Chief Executive Officer of the GACL and the newly appointed Upper East Regional Minister, have failed to conduct stakeholder consultations or technical assessments at the Paga/Navrongo site.
