Western Regional Director of the National Sports Authority, Cephas Flemming, has revealed that the Borteyman Sports Complex remains under the control of the Ministry of Sports and Recreation and not the NSA.
His comments come amid growing public scrutiny surrounding the current condition and utilisation of the multi-purpose facility, which reportedly cost $145,086,057.54 to construct.
The complex, built as part of preparations for the 2023 African Games hosted in Ghana, has recently generated debate over its management structure and long-term operational plans.
Speaking to Citi Sports, Flemming dismissed suggestions that the NSA is responsible for running the facility, insisting that the ministry has maintained control of the complex since its completion.
“Borteman is being run by the ministry. We are not in charge of Borteyman. The NSA is not in charge of Borteman. Because when I was sent there, the ministry said no. They will not allow us to run the place,” he said.
“So, I was called back. So, it is the ministry that is running Borteman from day one that Mr. Yaw Ampofo Ankrah took over.”
Flemming further disclosed that the NSA had already prepared operational and commercial plans aimed at maximising the use of the facility, but those proposals are still awaiting approval from the ministry.
According to him, reports and strategic proposals had been submitted through NSA Director-General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah to the ministry for consideration.
“I wrote reports about Borteyman, submitted to my director general, Yaw Ampofo Ankrah that which was onwardly submitted to the ministry. We developed a plan as to how to run Borteman for commercial and sport purpose,”
“All these plans and the reports have been submitted to the ministry. We are waiting for the ministry to tell us, yes, we’ve gone through your report and your plans. We are handing over the place to you as NSA to take over and run.”
The revelation adds another layer to ongoing discussions about the management and sustainability of major sports infrastructure developed for the African Games in 2023
Questions have increasingly been raised over how facilities such as the Borteyman Sports Complex will be maintained and commercially utilised in the long term to justify the significant public investment made into the project.
Flemming’s comments now appear to clarify that the authority to make those decisions currently remains with the Ministry of Sports and Recreation rather than the National Sports Authority.
