General News of Monday, 9 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comAn anti-corruption campaigner, Vitus Azeem, has urged the government to reconsider its plans to rename Kotoka International Airport, proposing instead that the facility be named after Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah. Speaking on Citi FM on Monday, February 9, 2026, Azeem said he would have preferred the renaming exercise to acknowledge Dr Nkrumah’s lasting contributions to Ghana’s liberation and nation-building. Rename Kotoka International Airport after Dr Kwame Nkrumah - AzeemAzeem also dismissed concerns that changing the airport’s name would place an excessive financial burden on the state, noting that the process could be done gradually and in phases. Addressing fears of ethnic interpretations, Azeem stressed that Dr Nkrumah’s legacy belongs to the entire country and should not be viewed through a tribal lens. While acknowledging Accra International Airport as an acceptable alternative, Azeem said his strong preference remains Kwame Nkrumah International Airport.

Source: GhanaWeb February 09, 2026 16:23 UTC