The NSA Should Concentrate On Sports Development - Sports Minister

The development of sports across various spectacles in the sporting fraternity has been on a downward trend because of issues regarding financing of the Associations.

This has compelled the Minister of Youth and Sports Honarable Nii Lante Vanderpuye calling on the National Sports Authority (NSA) to focus more on the development of sports in the country than management of the facilities.

Honorable Minister said “it about time we relinquish the duties of maintaining the stadiums across the country from the NSA so that the little money meant for the associations will be channeled into the development of sports”.

The development of sports will help provide job opportunities for the youth who may be talented in one or more sporting disciplines which will further reduce the rate of unemployed youth that is on the increase in the country.

The Minister is scheduled to meet various associations and federations in all various sporting disciplines to enable them deliberate on the issue that will further thrive the development of sports across the country.

The NSA Should Concentrate On Sports Development - Sports Minister

Stadium Will Be Handed Over To Facility Managers - Minister

The poor state of major stadium situated in Accra, Kumasi, Sekondi  Takoradi and Tamale have necessitated the need for the maintenance aspect of this prime edifices to be handed over private individuals who can manage the facility effectively. 

The Minister of Youth and Sports (MOYS) Honorable Nii Lante Vanderpuye hinted on a possible private take over of all stadium as soon as possible when he inspected the facility last week Friday which is gradually deteriorating.

In a media interactive session the Minister said “it about time we offload the maintenance part of the stadium to facility to private companies so that, we can be able to put it to good use”.

The Honorable Minister also emphasized how this handing over of facility will help market and boost the revenue generation of the facility to the National Sports Authority, so that their internally generated funds will have a surplus balance, to enable them to cater for various miscellaneous cost.

The Honorable Minister also assured the general public that adequate measures will be taken as soon as possible, so that they facility will be a safe place to be in the near future.

Stadium Will Be Handed Over To Facility Managers - Minister