It Is Ironical The GFA Depend On Sports Ministry - Nii Lantey

Minister designate for Youth and Sports Nii Lante Vanderpuije has said that it is ironical for the Ghana Football Association to depend on the Ministry for financial support despite the huge sponsorship packages it gets.

The Black Stars enjoy sponsorship deals with GNPC, Puma, Unibank, Rice Masters and Cheki Ghana.

And the former Deputy Local Government Minister believes the football governing body must be able to secure additional sponsorships deals to manage the various national teams.

“It is an irony for me that people who are able to attract the necessary sponsorship and funding will still take a major chunk of the budget that is meant for the whole ministry and the other sports disciplines.

Honourable Nii Lantey Vanderpuije also added that the FA should be self-sufficient so that the Ministry can wean them off the little budget government presents to them.

“I think that we should be able to look at the possibility of making the GFA self-sufficient so that we can wean them off the budget so that we can have the little that we can have for the other disciplines which are equally important to us.

“Possibly they are the only sporting association that has that huge amount of support, sponsorship and the rest. Together with them, we should be able to look for more sponsors to add up to what they are getting so that wean them off the ministry’s allocation.”

Nii Lantey Vanderpuije will 8th sports minister in only the NDC era and the 15th in the last 15 years.

It Is Ironical The GFA Depend On Sports Ministry - Nii Lantey

Kwesi Nyantakyi Led Executive Committee Team Lose To Sponsors

GFA Lose To Sponsors In Football Gala

The Ghana Football Association engaged its sponsors in a football gala on Saturday December 26 at the Lizzy Sports Complex in Accra.

Kwesi Nyantakyi (right) kicks off the match

The game brought together stakeholders in Ghana football to celebrate and appreciate eachothers effort towards the development of the game in the country. The minister for youth and sports, Dr. Mustapha Ahmed, president of the Ghana football association, Kwesi Nyantakyi, Vice President of the GFA, George Afriye and other members of the FA executive committee were present.

The media team that participated in GFA gala

 

Ghana football technical director, Oti Akenteng (right) was not left out of the fun

 

 

The GFA Executive committee team pose for the cameras

The GFA executive committee lost all the games played. The media select team coached by Asempa fm morning show host, Kojo Mensah ‘Moshosho’ drew their game.

(L – R) Agyemang Badu and Asamoah Gyan were present to grace the FA/sponsors gala

Some Black Stars players who are currently on winter break attend the games and played as guest players. Udinese midfieder, Agyemang Badu captained the GFA xecutive committee team whilst Black stars captain, Asamoah Gyan and Evian TG defender, Jonathan Mensah watched on.

Former Black stars forward, Baffour Gyan in hat and flanked by some friends

 

Sponsors that took part in the event included GNPC, Unibank, MTN and GN Bank. The game was in line with the Association’s quest to strengthen its existing cordial relationship with its sponsors.

Kwesi Nyantakyi Led Executive Committee Team Lose To Sponsors

GFA salutes Unibank founder Dr. Kwabena Duffour for winning national award

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has congratulated Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, for receiving national following his immense contribution towards national development and football as well.

This was after high powered delegation led by GFA president Kwesi Nyantakyi included his vice-president George Afriyie, General Secretary Emmanuel Gyimah and one of his deputies Ibrahim Sannie visited him in his office.

The GFA delegation was accompanied by Unibank’s Executive Director Owusu-Ansah Awere and Larry Opare Otoo of Primeval, sponsorship agents of the bank’s partnership with the Black Stars.

Ghana President John Mahama conferred a national honour on the former Finance Minister two weeks ago for distinguishing himself in the field of business.

Duffuor, the founder of Unibank – the official banking partner of the Black Stars – was honoured with the Companion of the Order of the Volta award.

“We heard of the decision by the President of the country His Excellency John Dramani Mahama to award you the Companion of the Order of the Volta award.

“The award is a big honour of the work you have done for this country so we decided to come here to congratulate you,” Nyantakyi told Dr Duffuor.

“This award encourages us the younger ones to work harder to emulate what you have done for the country. You truly deserve the award.

“You have set the standard for us to follow not only in the area of business but the immense support you are offering to us in sports too is there for all to see.

“We pray that God gives you long life and good health.” Nyantakyi noted.

GFA salutes Unibank founder Dr. Kwabena Duffour for winning national award