Sports Ministry summons Ashanti Region NSA boss to explain Saturday football ban

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February 2, 2018 12:01 PM

The Sports Minister has called the Ashanti Regional NSA director to explain statement the Baba Yara Stadium will be used for only funerals and social activities in Saturdays

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has released a statement summoning the Ashanti Regional Director of the National Sports Authority Joshua Mensah to their office in Accra.

The press release follows the comments made by Joshua Mensah this past week that the Baba Yara Stadium will be only used for funerals and other social activities on Saturdays.

This was to be a measure to gain revenue in order maintain the facility. However, in a statement signed by the Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Mr Pius Hadzide it was stated that Mr Joshua Mensah will have to explain why he made a public declaration of that nature without authorization.

This was on the back of the National Sports Authority Director Robert Sarfo Mensah confirming that no such had been approved by his outfit.

The statement signed by the Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports read:

“It has come to the attention of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, certain comments and suggestions made by the Regional Director of the NationalSports Authority, Ashanti Region to the effect that the Baba Yara Stadium may soon be closed to sporting activities on Saturdays in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi

"This has generated disquiet and apprehension

Whiles I commend the Director General of the NSA for swift reaction in indicating that no such decision made and approved, I have directed that the Regional Director be invented immediately to Accra to explain why he should not be sanctioned for making public comments of such serious nature without authorization.”

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