Contractors have assured me they will hand over multipurpose stadia by April - Hon Mustapha Ussif

Published on: 14 February 2023

According to Mustapha Ussif, Minister of Youth and Sports, the various centers are anticipated to be finished and commissioned by April.

The project, which began in 2018 under previous Minister Isaac Asiamah and was supposed to be finished in nine months, has been under development for the past five years.

The development of the multipurpose centers has been hindered by funding issues and the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We where in Volta Region this is our second stop Koforidua and it is a nationwide exercise that we are doing. From here we will give you a scheduled date where we will be going to Dunkwa-on-offin and Axim. You have seen the work that the contractors are on site working they have assured me I am not impressed about the progress of work but they have given me the assurance that by April ending they will be handing over the facility for me," he said.

"There is no any certificate outstanding per our site meeting so they have given me a strong assurance that they are going to work to ensure that the place is handed over for use in April.

"So what I can assure you and the entire country is that government is commited in making sure that all the 10 youth resource centers are completed six of them second face is ongoing the next the rest of the four phase will start soonest and we will make sure that they are all completed,”

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