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Olympics Get Secretariat

Fri, 7 Nov 1997 Source: --

Accra,(Greater Accra) 5 Nov. Mr Enoch Teye Mensah, Minister of Youth and Sports has called on football clubs management to ensure that floatation of shares which has been a burden since the introduction of professionalism, is tackled with seriousness. He said club patrons need not rpt not entertain any fears in the exercise since the overall benefits are too enormous. Mr Mensah was opening the first secretariat for Wonder Club, Accra Great Olympics at Adabraka in Accrta yesterday. "As you embark on the floatation of shares and the mobilisation of resources, you will need to bear in mind, the priority need for a long- term strategic plan to enable you maintain your leadership role in Ghana football," Mr Mensah added. Mr Joseph Ade Coker, Chairman of Olympics said the club is in the process of acquiring a 20-acre plot at Kasoa for the construction of a world-class stadium. There are also plans afoot to turn Olympics into a publicly-owned liability company, Mr Coker said. Mr Kwabena Asiedu, a retired player of the club was given one million cedis for his long and dedicated service to Olympics. Nana Kwamena Kwakyi the Second, a founding member of the club, chaired the function.

Accra,(Greater Accra) 5 Nov. Mr Enoch Teye Mensah, Minister of Youth and Sports has called on football clubs management to ensure that floatation of shares which has been a burden since the introduction of professionalism, is tackled with seriousness. He said club patrons need not rpt not entertain any fears in the exercise since the overall benefits are too enormous. Mr Mensah was opening the first secretariat for Wonder Club, Accra Great Olympics at Adabraka in Accrta yesterday. "As you embark on the floatation of shares and the mobilisation of resources, you will need to bear in mind, the priority need for a long- term strategic plan to enable you maintain your leadership role in Ghana football," Mr Mensah added. Mr Joseph Ade Coker, Chairman of Olympics said the club is in the process of acquiring a 20-acre plot at Kasoa for the construction of a world-class stadium. There are also plans afoot to turn Olympics into a publicly-owned liability company, Mr Coker said. Mr Kwabena Asiedu, a retired player of the club was given one million cedis for his long and dedicated service to Olympics. Nana Kwamena Kwakyi the Second, a founding member of the club, chaired the function.

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