Facility consultant, Joe Hackman (L) explaining a point to the Sports Minister and his team. INSET: The Minister in one of the earthmoving equipment after breaking the ground
Koforidua yesterday had its share of the national Youth Resource Centre initiative after a sod cutting ceremony at the Koforidua Stadium.
The ground breaking ceremony was the second for the construction of Youth Resource Centre after same exercise was done in Ho last week.
CEO of National Youth Authority, Emmanuel Asigiri said the facility confirms Akufo-Addo’s vision to provide platform for youth development.
He therefore urged the youth to embrace the change aimed at equipping them with sporting and ICT skills to be more productive for the country.
Youth and Sports Minister, Isaac Kwame Asiamah, in his address said “Nana’ s vision for the youth is more than constructing a Stadium. We were unfair to Ghanaians by providing just a football Stadium for the youth here.
Nicknamed Action Minister, he added “Let’s provide difference in leadership, medals are not just won, it takes planning and the provision of infrastructure like we are doing. I will frequent here to check on the progress of the project. ”
The facility will house a FIFA standard football pitch, an eight-lane tartan track, basketball, volleyball and handball courts, counseling section, ICT Center, gymnasium, an entrepreneurship centre, modern restaurant and a creation of a maintenance centre with a manual to handle the facility periodically.
The facility being handled by Danso Constructions is expected to be completed in November this year.
Wa is the next destination for the regional sod cutting train.
From Kofi Owusu Aduonum, Koforidua