Eastern Regional Minister, Seth Acheampong, has expressed his commitment to making optimal use of the Koforidua Youth Resource Centre and ensuring its proper maintenance.
The facility, part of the government’s ten multi-purpose Youth Resource Centres project, started construction in March 2018.
Despite facing delays, the Koforidua facility has become the first to be completed, with its commissioning on December 27.
Mr Acheampong aims to avoid the deterioration and poor maintenance that has affected some other sports facilities in Ghana. The Youth Resource Centres are intended to nurture talents and provide multi-purpose spaces for various activities.
“With regard to the Koforidua Youth Resource Centre, we wish to reassure you that we will take appropriate steps to ensure proper maintenance of the facility at all times so as to serve its useful purpose,” he said during the commissioning.
“We will also bring all stakeholders together to brainstorm on developing a local sports policy to leverage the facility and to a large extent create better opportunities for the youth in terms of employment.”
With the completion of the Koforidua Resource Centre, nine others are also expected to be commissioned.