Minister for Youth and Sports, Nii Lantey Vanderpuye has accepted former Black Stars captain, Stephen Appiah invitation, to be part of the much anticipated Vodafone Unity Match 2016.
The match, an initiative of ex-Black Stars captain, Stephen Appiah and organised by Ghana’s number one Sports event house, Primeval Media.
The matches are aimed at promoting peace and unity among Ghanaians as the nation goes to the polls on November 7, to elect a president and parliamentarians.
Appiah, will lead former international players such as, Nigerian deadly duo of Jay Jay Okocha and Nwankwo Kanu as well as former English premier league players, Sol Campbell, George Boateng, Louis Saha, Dwight Yorke and Dutch legend, Edgar davids just to name a few in world eleven side to play a game against record Ghana premier league champions, Kumasi Asante Kotoko at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on June 8 and June 11 against the senior national team, Ghana Black Stars at the Accra Sports stadium.
Nii Lantey a former footballer and journalist praised Appiah for leading the cause of educating Ghanaians on the promotion of peace and togetherness among ourselves before, during and after election 2016 and pat him on the back to continue with the good job he has commenced.
“on behalf president John Dramani Mahama, the Ministry of Youth and Sports and all Ghanaians, I want to say thank you for the honours Stephen Appiah has done us by deciding to create the awareness of peace before, during and after election 2016. As a government we should spearhead maintenance and sustainability of peace and if Appiah has decided to hold one side of the arm then we want to thank him, thank Primeval media and headline sponsor, Vodafone Ghana.”
“we wish you the best and assure you (Appiah) can count on us any day to make this event a success and in coordination with the National Sports Authority (NSA) and are ready to avail anything within our power to your disposable. It is quite a difficult program schedule ahead for me but I will honour the invitation,” he added.
Appiah will next on the road as he continues the peace tour call on former president Jerry John Rawlings at his Ridge residence.
VUM 2016: Sports Minister Accepts Appiah"s Unity Match 2016 Invitation
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