Madam Alice Attipoe Acting Director General of the National Sports
Authority (NSA) has commended Kwame Amponfi Jr Acting Director of the
Greater Accra Regional Sports Directorate for effecting change in
administration and management as well as organizing an awards ceremony
to motivate workers.
Addressing patrons, guests and workers of the Authority at the second
Regional awards event held on Tuesday at the Accra Sports Stadium, she
congratulated the staff who supported Mr. Amponfi Jr. to chalk successes
despite the few challenges in the system.
“I believe in motivation especially when it comes from within, the
internal one from the person acting and not motivation from the
external. If one is self motivated he or she can go very far. The NSA is
cash strapped but we can see some success and I believe the future is
far and we shall get there” she said.
Madam Attipoe noted that when the government implements
Decentralisation of sports, the regions and MDA’s will be very serious
to encourage sports men and women in the regions to become national
athletes.
She hoped that the good old days of Alice Anum and Mike Ahey will be
back, because the NSA will continue to play its leadership role and
provide assistance to the regions as managers and administrators.
According to the Acting Director General, all regions will benefit same
from the Authority as there would be no discrimination, because every
region has the potential to produce a sports star.
Edmond Appiah, an administrator who won the overall best worker award
said without the support of his co- workers and the motivational
director, he could not have been recognized.
He said there was no secret to his hard work than being dedicated to
his duties. He advised his colleagues to take life serious and do every
thing with seriousness.
Edmund Kwame Kpeglo, a senior coach in basketball who got the Most
Dedicated and Disciplined Regional coach said he is self motivated and
loves the work he does that is why he is always recognized and rewarded.
Maclean Atsu Dzienyo, a disabled athlete who won gold in an
International Open Wheel chair race covering 42 kilometers in South
Africa was also rewarded. He said disability is not inability and urged
those disabled beggers by the street sides to find better jobs to make
proper living.
He was very confident to be recognized and rewarded by the SWAG next year at the 40th awards.
Kwame Amponfi Jr. the Regional Sports Director said they have a few
challenges in attracting funds, inadequate office accommodation, lack of
sports equipment, non-exitence of modern training facilities and
transportation as well as scholarships for outstanding sports students
in the region.
He mentioned some of their achievements in organizing French classes
for coaches, coming up with the Peer Review programme, renovating and
rehabilitating the Tema Sport Stadium, formation of regional teams in
various disciplines who are involved in residential and non-residential
camping with the aim of winning the National Unity Games.
He recalled pursuing human capacity programmes for staff and a HIV/AIDS
awareness seminar handled by Dr. Opata, the Greater Accra HIV/AIDS
Cordinator.
He commended the media and a few sponsors of the awards ceremony such as COB-A Ventures and Tagoe’s Kitchen.
Among the high profile diginaries who graced the programme were the
Greater Accra Regional minister, Hon.Julius Debrah and executives of the
NSA.
SOURCE;Ghanaweb
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