Africa-Press – Ghana. Mr Kofi Iddie Adams, the Minister for Sports and Recreation, has expressed his determination to complete the 5000-seater Nyinahin Youth Resource Centre.
He made this commitment during a recent regional facility-assessment tour and was accompanied by Dr Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister.
The team was welcomed by Mr Adutwum Sam, Sports Development Officer of the National Sports Authority (NSA) for Atwima Mponua, who described the site as “95 per cent complete on paper, yet physically deteriorating.”
According to reports, the main contractor vacated the project in November 2024 without handover, leaving terraces engulfed by weeds, an untended pitch and unfinished internal space.
Also, spaces planned for basketball and volleyball courts, an indoor arena, an ICT hub, restaurants and offices stand idle, with the VIP section showing signs of early water damage.
Calling the scene “heartbreaking”, the Sports Minister noted that public funds drawn from the District Development Fund had financed most of the works.
Mr Adams pledged to meet the Ministry of Youth Development to “unlock whatever is necessary to move this project from 95 per cent to full completion”, stressing that the outstanding work is almost entirely sports-specific: surfacing, floodlights, dressing areas and spectator amenities.
The Minister added that clubs such as Bibiani Gold Stars have already highlighted Nyinahin’s importance as an alternative venue.
“We cannot allow a facility of this scale to decay. Our task now is to secure the land, resolve documentation issues and remobilise a contractor so this centre can serve the youth of Ghana,” he said.
Dr Amoakohene assured the Regional Coordinating Council’s full cooperation, promising swift action to protect the site and fast-track approvals for resumption of construction.
The Nyinahin inspection follows the Minister’s earlier visit to Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi and is part of a national drive to audit stalled sports facilities and return them to productive use.
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