Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has promised to complete the Bolgatanga Airport project to ease the long travel hours to other parts of the country.

The Opposition Leader assured during a rally at the Ramsey Stadium to climax a four-day campaign tour of the Upper East Region.

While hinting at the inconvenience of travelling from Bolgantanga to Tamale to access a flight, Mr. Mahama pledged that the next NDC government would consider the project.

“For those of us who have to travel urgently, an emergency comes, and you have to travel, currently you have to drive from Bolga to Tamale Airport to go and catch the flight. When we came, we had selected a location for the Bolga Airport, we will continue the project of the Bolga Airport because it is possible to have a viable Bolga Airport,” former President Mahama said.

He observed that the airport when constructed will link residents far up in the Upper East Regional Capital directly to Accra by air.

“The plane can take Tamale and Bolga passengers, mixed. When it gets to Tamale, it will drop the Tamale passengers going to Accra, "the former president explained. “It will come to Bolga, drop the Bolga passengers, and take the Bolga passengers who are going back to Accra straight back to Accra.”