The Member of Parliament for the Zebilla Constituency Hon. Cletus Avoka has intensified calls for a sports stadium for the people of the Upper East region.
Hon. Avoka spoke to Apexnewsgh.com in Bolgatanga after the celebration of the 30th anniversary of parliamentary democracy in the region on Saturday, June 17, 2023.
Meanwhile, responding to a question with regards lack of stadiums in the region, the Zebilla Member of Parliament said, the only abandoned stadium in the region started in the 1970s and one would have thought it would have developed into either a regional or national status.
“The Bolgatanga Sports Stadium started during the Achampong’s time in the 1970s and we thought that by now they would have developed it to a regional status or a national status. So that, if we get a team in the first division in the premier league of Ghana they can all play or if there is African cup of nation like Tamale was one of the centers, Bolga can also be a center”.
Hon. Avoka acknowledged the Upper East stadium as a challenge to the Ministry in charge of sport, as he promised, that they will be making a case with the Ministry when they returned back to Parliament.
“Is a challenge to the Ministry of Youth and Sports to as a matter of urgency, we need a sports stadium for the people of Upper East Region and we already had one but it needs development and am using this forum to inform them that there is a lot of sporting potentials in the region and not only football but other disciplines. So, they should develop the infrastructure and we have 15 districts and none of them have a very good sports stadium and we pray that when we go back, we will make a case with the Ministry of Youth and Sports” Hon. Avoka told Apexnewsgh.com
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