General News of Wednesday, 4 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comPolitical scientist and university lecturer, Dr Kwame Asah-Asante, has described the renewed calls to rename Kotoka International Airport (KIA) as both necessary and long overdue, stating that the name is tied to a painful chapter in Ghana’s political history that still stirs deep emotions. Speaking on TV3’s Ghana Tonight on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, Dr Asah-Asante noted that the story surrounding the late Lieutenant General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka is one many Ghanaians continue to struggle with. That is the place where Kotoka was killed, and all of that history still weighs heavily on people,” he said. However, Asah-Asante stressed that removing Kotoka’s name from the airport should not be seen as an attempt to erase history. “I believe calling it Accra International Airport is okay, it aligns with a lot of opinions out there,” he said.

Source: GhanaWeb February 04, 2026 15:31 UTC