The Minister for Defence, Mr Dominic Bingard Nitiwul has stated that,
consultations are ongoing with the government, parliament, religious bodies and Trade Unions on the purchase of new aircraft for the Air Force and Ghana Navy.
The move he said is to help the Ghana Armed Forces efficiently defend our Nation as expected.
Answering questions on the floor of Parliament, Mr Nitiwul stated that, until the Government acquires a wide-body aircraft for the Ghana Air Force, the task assigned to Ghana Air Force will continue to face major challenges and difficulties because of the limitations enumerated.
He revealed to the house that the Ghana Air Force (GHF) has indeed written to the Minister for Defence to procure aircraft for the use of Government business, the main aircraft for the Communication Squadron of the Ghana Air Force.
The Member of Parliament for Bimbilla noted that the policy and strategy of the Ghana Air Force have been to maintain a minimum of two (2) Fixed Wing Aircraft, which consist of a main (wide-body aircraft) and supporting aircraft that are required to undertake thorough and effective government business.
He further explained that the Ghana Air Force operated Folker 28 Executive Jet as the main aircraft and Folker 27 as the supporting aircraft until in the year 2010 when both aircraft were decommissioned.
“Currently, the Ghana Air Force has the supporting aircraft which is the Falcon 900 Executive Jet, but lacks the main wide-body aircraft,” he stated.
By: Kuntu Blankson/Rainbbowradioonline.com.Ghana
