• About Us
  • Privacy Policy
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Citi Sports Online
  • Home
  • News
  • Football
    • Premier League
    • Local Football
  • Ghana Premier League
  • Livescores
  • Sports Panorama
  • Videos
  • AFCON 2021
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Football
    • Premier League
    • Local Football
  • Ghana Premier League
  • Livescores
  • Sports Panorama
  • Videos
  • AFCON 2021
No Result
View All Result
Citi Sports Online
No Result
View All Result

Do not discriminate in astro turf distribution – Minority leader cautions Mustapha Ussif

CitiSports by CitiSports
March 1, 2021
Reading Time: 2 mins read
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare via Whatsapp

The Minority Leader Hon. Haruna Iddrisu has cautioned sports minister designate Mustapha Ussif not be bias in the construction of artificial turfs.

At the vetting of Hon. Mustapha Ussif, sports minister designate, the minority leader commended the government on the provision of astro turfs in communities as he asked for continuation and expansion of the One Constituency One Astro Turf Project.

The ‘Once Constituency One Astro Turf Project was an initiative of Robert Coleman CEO of Wembley Sports Complex and launched in 2017 by the astro turfs expects. Receiving major boost from the NPP government and its agencies, over 50 pitches have been constructed with a number of them either completed or nearing completion. Though the government’s commitment to this course is applauded by many, the opposition NDC has criticized government over the discriminatory approach in the provision of ultra modern synthetic pitches which comes with flood lights, changing rooms, washrooms and spectator stands.

Notable among the constituencies that have benefited from the astro turf project include Tema East, Tema West, Secondi, Wale wale, Ayawaso Central, Ablekuma Central, Madina, Adentan, Kibi, Bantama, Ofoase Ayirebi among others. These are all areas which have or had NPP MPs at the time of construction.

The minority leader Hon. Haruna Iddrisu cautioned the sports minister designate Hon. Mustapha Yussif not to be bias in the construction of artificial turfs. He made these comments during the vetting of the Yagaba-Kubori member of Parliament.

“I note that the astro turfs are being built in a likely discriminatory manner, I have seen more in NPP political constituencies than NDC constituencies. I can not count any MP from this side that is benefiting from the astro turf” the minority leader stressed.

The minority leader went further to question the minister designate on whether he will be fair to all MPs with the One Constituency One Astro Turf Project.

Hon. Mustapha Ussif in his response assured that he will not discriminate in the provision of the ultra modern infrastructure. “Mr. Chairmam, given the opportunity I will not engage in this discrimination. And like I said in my earlier answer, if resources are available, we would want to get astro turfs in each of the 275 constituencies” the sports minister designate assured.

Many were impressed with the performance of Hon. Mustapha Ussif and is expected to be confirmed Minister for Youth and Sports.

ShareTweetSend
Previous Post

Sports minister-designate Mustapha Ussif promises more astro turfs

Next Post

GPL: Samuel Boadu joins Accra Hearts of Oak as new head coach

Related Posts

Football

Augustine Arhinful: Don’t limit match fixing investigation to Inter Allies and Ash Gold

May 17, 2022
Black Stars

‘Kevin-Prince Boateng fought for his place in Black Stars squad’ – Asamoah Gyan

May 17, 2022
Football

Kurt Okraku doing an incredible job as GFA President – Asamoah Gyan

May 17, 2022
AFCON

AFCON 2023Q: São Tomé kicked out of qualifiers over missing COVID certificate

May 17, 2022
Football

UEFA Champions league trophy: Heineken and UEFA bet big on Africa

May 17, 2022
News

PL: Arsenal lose ground in top 4 race after defeat to Newcastle

May 16, 2022
Football

Ashantigate: Asante Kotoko back suspended midfielder Richmond Lamptey

May 16, 2022
News

Tennis: Naa Shika McKorley and peers powers Ghana to silver medal at African Championship

May 16, 2022
Load More
Next Post

GPL: Samuel Boadu joins Accra Hearts of Oak as new head coach

Top Stories

Asamoah Gyan writes on Castro; visiting a shrine in search of his friend

LeGyandary: Asamoah Gyan’s book launch in pictures

Asamoah Gyan launches book ‘LeGyandary’

PHOTOS: Mustapha Abdul-Hamid hosts Hearts of Oak’s muslim players to Sallah [Eid] dinner

RSS Citi Podcasts

  • Sports Panorama: Friday, 13th May, 2022 May 13, 2022 Citi 97.3 FM
  • 'Ghana at a crossroads': John Dramani Mahama's full speech May 2, 2022 Citi 97.3 FM
  • Citi Trends: The snoocode Liberia story April 27, 2022 Citi 97.3 FM
  • Bernard Avle grills Mireku Duker on Ghana's galamsey fight April 27, 2022 Citi 97.3 FM
  • Citi Business Edition: Founder of Witama Limited Alberta Afriyie Mensah talks agribusiness in Ghana April 22, 2022 Citi 97.3 FM
  • Auto Show: Vehicle occupants safety April 21, 2022 Citi 97.3 FM
  • Auto Show: Motorcycle safety April 21, 2022 Citi 97.3 FM
  • Auto Show: A modern car's features April 21, 2022 Citi 97.3 FM
  • Auto Show: Tyres April 21, 2022 Citi 97.3 FM
  • Auto Show: Factors that affect your car's reliability April 21, 2022 Citi 97.3 FM
Citi Sports Online

© 2019 Citi Sports Online

  • Home
  • News
  • Football
  • Ghana Premier League
  • Livescores
  • Sports Panorama
  • Videos
  • AFCON 2021

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Football
    • Premier League
    • Local Football
  • Ghana Premier League
  • Livescores
  • Sports Panorama
  • Videos
  • AFCON 2021

© 2019 Citi Sports Online

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
Citi Sports Cookie Policy
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept All”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent.
Cookie SettingsAccept All
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT