NSA boss Yaw Ampofo Ankrah unaware why Nkawkaw Stadium reconstruction has stalled

Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, says he has received no official explanation for the suspension of work on the Nkawkaw Sports Stadium project.

The stadium, located in Ghana’s Eastern Region, had long fallen into disrepair before redevelopment works began through the initiative of Abetifi Member of Parliament, Dr. Bryan Acheampong.

Despite an initial push to restore the facility, construction has been abandoned midway, leaving the project incomplete.

Appearing before the Public Accounts Committee, Ankrah told lawmakers that the NSA has not been briefed by the responsible agencies on the reasons behind the stoppage.

“Sometime in September 2020, the then Minister for Youth and Sports cut sod for the reconstruction of the Nkawkaw Sports Stadium, and it was set to cost 27 million Ghana cedis. It was to be funded by the Middle Belt Development Authority,” he said.

He further explained that all available documentation showed no official justification for the delay.

“The project, however, stalled along the line and per documents or reports presented to me, there was no specific reason given,” he added.

Ankrah noted that the Authority is still waiting for an official update from the relevant bodies on whether work will resume, leaving the future of the facility uncertain.

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