President Akufo-Addo will today, 12th July 2021 commission an Astroturf Salaga in the East Gonja District as part of his two-day working visit to the Savannah Region.
Already, five recreational parks were completed, in 2019, for use at Bolgatanga, Salaga, Yeji, Tafo-Kumasi, and Akim Oda.
In November 2020, Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia said the ruling New Patriotic Party was aiming at constructing an astroturf for every district in Ghana.
“Total of 68 sports projects have been undertaken since 2017. Twelve have been completed and 56 are ongoing. One of the key projects we are doing in the sporting area is the construction of ten 5000-seater youth and sports centers of excellence in ten regions and these are at various stages of completion”.
“The Accra Sports Stadium which has not been renovated in a decade has now been renovated. Renovation works at the Essipong and Kumasi sports stadia have also begun. Work has also resumed on the University of Ghana sports stadium. We are also constructing at least 29 astroturfs in several communities across the country”.
On 10th June 2021, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia commissioned an ultra-modern Astroturf in Adjiringanor in the Adenta Municipality of the Greater Accra Region.
The commissioning of the latest Astroturf brings to about 50 the number of green turfs the Akufo-Addo government has constructed in various communities in the country.
“So far, over 50 Astro turfs have been constructed across the country by various government agencies such as Ghana Gas, the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), the Zongo Development Fund, etc.”
‘The remarkable spread of Astro turfs around the country in 4 years under the government of President Akufo-Addo is a clear departure of what pertained before we took office in 2017. Before 2017, there were only two public Astro turfs in the entire country.”
“In 4 years, we have moved from 2 to over 50. This, without any shred of doubt, is impressive, and we are committed to constructing more to ensure more communities benefit,’ the Vice President added.
Dr. Bawumia also highlighted the extent of sports infrastructure development the Akufo-Addo government has done at the national and regional levels in the past four years.
“At the national level, the government has in the past four years invested heavily in the rehabilitation of our national stadia; the Accra Sports Stadium, the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium in Tamale, the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, which will soon be completed and the on-going works at the Essipong Stadium.”
“At the regional level, the Akufo-Addo government has built ten multi-purpose stadia in all the ten old regions of the country, and they will soon be commissioned when final the final stage of works is completed. Additionally, the government has initiated moves to build 6 more in the 6 newly-created regions to ensure that each region has at least one ultra-modern and multipurpose sports stadium for high-level sports activities.”
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Kofi Atakora
