Okere Constituency in the Eastern Region has made a significant progress regarding sports development under the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), according to the District Chief Executive Officer (DCE), who doubles as the Parliamentary candidate for the constituency, Honorable Daniel Nana Addo Kenneth.
He expressed that the development of sports infrastructure under the current government in the area requires commendation, having embarked on a lots of projects.
Notable amongst the projects include, the construction of an AstroTurf at Adukrom, and also sports complex in Abiriw. Meanwhile, efforts are being made to upgrade the Dawu Sports Stadium.
Speaking in an interview with Koforidua-based Bryt FM, Hon. Addo reiterated government’s commitment to providing adequate infrastructures to aid sports in the area.
Responding to claims that the constituency is far behind in terms of sports infrastructure, he said, “We are committed to sports development. We are ready to provide more infrastructure to aid sports in the constituency. Truth be told, we were far behind in terms of sports development. Thankfully, we have seen massive progress under the workaholic MP, Dan Botwe”
“Indeed, Hon. Dan Botwe has given the constituency’s sports development his all. He is the only Member of Parliament who has demonstrated a genuine concern for young people. Phase 1 of the pitch at the Abiriw Sports Complex is almost complete; phase two will then be addressed. The youth’s talent for athletics was the reason the constituents wanted the sports complex; they needed it to raise talents for the nation”
He added that, “You can’t deal with sports without roads and for that reason, we’ve constructed and tarred the roads leading to the various stadia in the area”, he stated.
Meanwhile, Mr Daniel Kenneth has expressed his dissatisfaction with the output of the contractor, saying he should be held accountable for the delay in the completion of the Sports Complex in Abiriw.
“The contractor rarely ever shows up for work at the site. Sometimes, all he does is to send his employees to go and weed the pitch. Again, he just shows up so others can see that he is there, barely work. He does this on a regular basis, which has caused the stadium’s completion to be delayed. The contractor is the best person to answer why he has delayed, even though the government has given him all the equipped him enough to finish the project”.
Touching of the nature of the Dawu stadium, he added that, “The state of Dawu stadium indeed isn’t in a good condition but we’ve written to the owners of the stadium for partnership so we can renovate it and make it a standard stadium. We’ve done our part but we haven’t heard from the owners that’s why we are at a standstill”
With that notwithstanding, Hon. Addo assured the people of Abiriw that he will ensure the completion of the project by the end of year.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Sylvester Ntim
