Isaac Asiamah, the Minister for Youth and Sports will today, will May, 4, embark on a facility inspection exercise at the Essipong Sports stadium in Sekondi ahead of major renovation works.
The Minister together with his entourage will at 12:00pm cut sod for major renovation works to start at the Essipong stadium.
He will be accompanied by several high-ranking government officials as they tour and examine the stadium ahead of the scheduled work.
The tour will see top government officials present including Hon. Joe Ghartey (MP), Minister of Railways Development and Western regional minister Hon. Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah (MP).
Also, Mr Anthony K. K. Sam, the Metropolitan Chief Executive of Sekondi-Takoradi will be present together with Frank Quist, Chief Director of Ministry of Youth and Sports.
Board chairman of National Sports Authority, Hon. Kwadwo Baah Agyeman and Professor Peter Twumasi, Director General, National Sports Authority are also expected to grace the occasion.
According to the spokesperson and personal assistant of the sports minister, Kofi Asare Brako ‘Abatay’, the tour of the facility is not a new move by the Minister.
It will be recalled that Hon. Asiamah embarked on similar operations at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi in March this year after which the stadium was closed and subsequently renovated ahead of the country’s 63rd Independence Day celebrations
The move also falls in line with government’s hope to give a face-lift to all sporting infrastructures in the country.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Sylvester Ntim
