NDC pledges to refurbish national stadium pitches

 The National Democrat­ic Congress (NDC) has pledged to undertake emer­gency refurbishment of pitches at the various national stadiums if it wins power after the December 7, 2024, elections.

This was contained in the par­ty’s manifesto, which was launched at Winneba in the Central Region on Saturday.

Pitches at various national stadiums, including the Accra Sports Stadium, Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Essipun Sports Stadium, and Tamale Sports Stadium, have struggled to meet international standards in recent times.

But the NDC, in its manifesto said, it will undertake emergency refurbishment of pitches, tracks, and other facilities at our national stadiums in Accra, Kumasi, Ta­male, Cape Coast, and Sekondi to meet the FIFA standards.

“We’ll pursue our long-standing policy of establishing international standard stadia in all regions, build more multi-purpose sports facili­ties to promote regional sporting events and inter-school competi­tion as part of our talent develop­ment policy.”

The manifesto also revealed the party’s intentions to augment the salaries of all registered footballers with additional allow­ances.

“We would ensure equitable investments in other national teams, such as women’s football teams, parasports teams, juvenile teams, and lesser-known sports.

“We would upgrade the UEW Sports College into a modern sports university training pro­grammes in sports, related medi­cine, science, and sports manage­ment/administration at campuses around Ghana.” –GNA

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