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Pressure mounts on Gov’t to sack Sports Minister after Ampofo Ankrah’s removal

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Pressure mounts on Gov’t to sack Sports Minister after Ampofo Ankrah’s removal

Pressure is mounting on the Minister for Sports and Recreation following the removal of Yaw Ampofo Ankrah as Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), with Minority Ranking Member on Parliament’s Youth and Sports Committee, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, calling for the Minister to also be dismissed.” Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah and President John Mahama He said the Minority welcomed the President’s decision to remove the NSA Director-General but argued that accountability should extend beyond the immediate target of the controversy.

President Mahama has appointed Professor Emmanuel Osei Sarpong as Acting Director-General of the NSA following Mr Ampofo Ankrah’s removal.

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