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According to Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, six of the ten sports stadiums that the government is constructing in the ten former regions are prepared for use.
Speaking on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at the opening of the 100-day countdown to the African Games Accra 2023 in Accra, Dr. Bawumia, who also visited the Games’ venues at Borteyman and the University of Ghana, stated that the government’s investment in these and other facilities nationwide shows its commitment to hosting the Games and providing much-needed infrastructure to support the growth of sports in Ghana.
“The construction of these magnificent, multi-purpose facilities at Borteyman and the University of Ghana for the African Games, clearly demonstrate our government’s commitment to the development of much-needed sports infrastructure in Ghana,” Dr. Bawumia said.
“In the past seven years, our government has renovated the Accra Sports Stadium, the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium in Tamale and the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.
“Apart from this, the government has also constructed 10 Sports Stadia: one each in all the ten old regions. Six of these stadia, namely: Wa, Dunkwa on Offin, Axim, Dormaa Ahenkro, Ho and Koforidua are ready and commissioning will start soon, beginning with the Koforidua Sports Stadium, before the end of the year. The remaining 4 are expected to be completed next year.”
Dr. Bawumia added that the government is also developing sports infrastructure at the community level, revealing that 153 astro turfs have been built so far, in communities across the country.
“It is important to note when we came into office Ghana had only 3 public astro turfs in the country but in 7 years, we have 153.”
“This demonstrates government’s commitment to the provision of sports infrastructure, to provide the right facilities for the development of sports in Ghana,” said Dr. Bawumia, who is also the flagbearer of the NPP for next year’s elections.
With so much investment in national, regional and community sports facilities, Vice President called on the Ministry of Youth and its stakeholders to focus on maintaining the facilities.
“Maintaining these facilities is as important as building them, so I want to urge the Ministry of Youth and Sports and other stakeholders in charge of these facilities, to prioritize maintenance,” said Dr. Bawumia.
The ten new sports stadiums serve multiple functions and feature top-notch amenities, including conference rooms, an 8-lane track for athletics, a football field, tennis and basketball courts, and youth IT and skill-training centers.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
