The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Mustapha Ussif, will be the special guest of honour at today’s 29th Session of Congress of the Ghana Football Association at the Great Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi in the Ashanti region.
It will also attract the finest brains in association football, including the Ghana Football Association (GFA) President, Mr Kurt Okraku, members of the Executive Council as well as delegates from all across the country.
The region would be hosting the biggest assembly of the ‘football people’ for the first time and is expected to deliberate on issues affecting the development and promotion of the game.
The decision to award the hosting to the region was taken by the Executive Council, according to an FA statement, and was expected to be a reward for its enormous support for the Black Stars and other national teams over the years.
“The decision to hold this year’s Congress in Kumasi is to show the Association’s appreciation to the football loving fans in Asanteman and to encourage others to accept the GFA’s rallying call for fans to “BringBackTheLove” for the beautiful game, the FA statement said.
“The Ashanti region is also known for its football prowess even before the commencement of football leagues in Ghana, as well as the exploits of Asante Kotoko SC both in Ghana and on the African continent.”
Delegates to the Congress will consider the day’s agenda which includes Activity Report, Audited Accounts and any other relevant documents.
As of press time, yesterday, all members of Congress have confirmed their participation and sent their delegates for a successful 29th session of Congress, the statement noted.
The session will commence at 9am.
BY ANDREW NORTEY
