President Akufo-Addo has officially inaugurated the renovated Koforidua Sports Stadium and the multi-purpose Youth Resource Centre, aimed at providing a secure environment for the talent development of the youth in the region.
The combined stadium and youth resource center, boasting a seating capacity of 5,000, is one of six such facilities located in the Upper West, Central, Volta, Western, and Bono regions. The president is set to commission the remaining five in the coming weeks.
This versatile facility includes amenities such as basketball, volleyball, and tennis courts, an eight-lane athletics track, and a spectators’ stand. Additionally, it houses a Guidance and Counselling center, an ICT hub, facilities for skills and entrepreneurship development, as well as clinic and rehabilitation centers.
Initiated in 2018, the project, with an estimated cost of $1.8 million, aimed to transform the Koforidua Stadium, with over 60 years of history, into a modern multi-purpose youth resource center for fostering youth development in the area.
President Akufo-Addo announced his authorization for the completion of four similar projects underway at the Kaneshie, Nyinahin, Navrongo, and Yendi sports complexes.
“I have authorised the completion of these facilities and, therefore, requesting the Finance Ministry and the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) to allocate the necessary funds to ensure their timely completion,” he said.
Mustapha Yusif, the Minister of Youth and Sports, announced that as part of the government’s dedication to sports infrastructure development, 154 Astroturfs have been constructed across various districts and regions in the country.
Pius Enam Hadzide, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority, highlighted that the supplementary features of the stadium will play a crucial role in harnessing the talents of the youth for national development.