The Director-General of the National Sports Authority, Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, has promised to give "200%" to ensure the maintenance of various national facilities across the country.
Parliament approved 65 million cedis for the Sports Ministry, but with meager resources available for the upkeep of infrastructure.
Former Defense Minister Dominic Nitiwul raised the alarm that "not even 10 million cedis [was given] to at least take care of the pitches" and that "capital injection" is needed to avoid facility deterioration.
In an exclusive interview with JoySports, the NSA Director-General admitted that the resources available are "not much," but the body remains determined to execute its job. "Much has not been given but more is expected so we are not under any illusion as to the task ahead and I think that is where the challenge is positive," Ampofo Ankrah said. "We need to think outside the box, we need to be innovative in the way we try to bring in funding, resources, expertise, technicalities and we did it with the first game [Ghana vs Chad]. "I think we are going to make a mark.
