Baffour reveals big plans to revive sports in Ablekuma South

Hon. Fritz Baffour reveals big plans

to revive sports in Ablekuma South

Fritz Baffour, Honourable Member of Parliament (MP) of

Ablekuma South constituency in Accra has disclosed his determination to up

sports development and nurture potential stars into world beating sportsmen.

According to the MP who is also Minister of Information, his

administration have identified lack of facilities and motivation as main

problems hindering the enhancement of talents of many potential sportsmen in

the area.

They are therefore coming out to implement a number of

initiatives aimed at nurturing and enhancing sports talents to realize their

full potentials. First on the list is a soccer gala within two weeks involving the

ten (10) electoral areas in the constituency competing for a giant trophy whilst

procedures are also far advanced to begin works on a boxing training centre in

Chorkor.

“We have seen that this area has produced many sportsmen

footballers and boxers alike but we still don’t have the most basic facilities

to promote sports effectively. It’s so sad that despite the many boxers we have

in Chorkor, there is no gym to train them or even bring up more talents,” Hon.

Baffour lamented in an exclusive interview.

The Ablekuma South MP hoped: “We want to end that by

selecting some good talents in various sports disciplines and support them.

Whatever help they need and there is, we will give them to achieve their

targets. Obviously top on our priority list is the boxing gym which I

understand will soon start work on.”

Accordingly, the constituency’s youth and sports

sub-committee led by Hon. Wallace Nii Tackie-Komme, Assemblyman for Shiabu

electoral area have drawn a number of programmes to promote and ensure

development of various sporting disciplines aside boxing and football. But it

all begins with the football gala at Chorkor next week Saturday July 14.

Meanwhile, Hon. Fritz Baffour is expected to this Monday

July 2 formally launch his campaign for re-election as MP for Ablekuma South in

the 2012 general elections. The launch rally is slated for the T-Gardens

Filling station in Chorkor beginning 2pm.