Minister for Sports and Recreation Kofi Adams has cautioned against using an antagonistic approach to address internal concerns within the Ghana Football Association (GFA), stressing the need for collaboration and constructive problem-solving.
For years, there have been perceptions of behind-the-scenes power struggles and entrenched interests in the sports sector, particularly between the Ministry and the GFA. However, Adams maintains that confrontation should be a last resort.
Speaking in an interview with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Channel One TV’s Face to Face, the Minister emphasised the importance of working collaboratively with stakeholders to resolve issues in the sector.
“There are a number of federations that, as a minister responsible for sports, you will work with and work through. Being an antagonist should be the last thing you must adopt as a leader,” he stated.
Adams acknowledged that challenges do exist but said his approach is to focus on resolving problems rather than targeting individuals.
“I see problems, but I don’t see the human beings as the problems. The first thing I will do is to let us identify the problem. And to let you know that we must solve these problems,” he explained.
However, the Minister made it clear that those who persistently obstruct progress risk being seen as part of the problem themselves.
“But where you continue to become an obstacle to solving the problems, then it means now you are a problem, and in that case, we can deal with you as the problem,” he added.
His comments come amid ongoing conversations around reform and accountability in Ghana’s sports administration.
