Accra, Dec.4, - A football match
between Northern and Southern sector of Ghana, has been put in place to precede
the renaming of the Tamale Sports Stadium to Alhaji Aliu Mahama stadium.
The commemoration match, which
has been fixed for Sunday 10th December, 2017 at the Tamale Stadium, would have
the northern zone teams comprising Ashanti, Brong Ahafo, Upper East, Upper West
and Northern Region, with Greater Accra, Eastern, Western, Central and Volta
Regions making up for the southern zone team.
According to Deputy Minister of
Youth and Sports, Mr. Pius Enam Hadzide, the decision from Government to name
the stadium after the late Vice President was due to his contribution to sports
development in the country and more especially his contribution to the
development of Northern Ghana and Real Tamale United (RTU).
“In collaboration with the Ghana
Football Association (GFA) and the Aliu Mahama Foundation, Government has
decided to immortalize Aliu Mahama for his immense contribution to youth
development and sports in general.
“He played a major role in the
construction of the Tamale Sports Stadium and RTU, and on his 5th anniversary
celebration, we have decided to honour him” he added.
Coach of newly crowned Ghana
Premier League Champions Aduana Stars, who would coach the Northern Zone team,
hinted of his team’s preparedness to win the day in honour of the late
statesman.
“We are ready to exhibit a good
game for Ghanaians to enjoy and also remember our former leader.
“It took me few hours to select
my players because the Northern sector abounds with great players. I have
penciled down few names like Saddick Adams, Awal Mohammed, Felix Annan, Joseph
Addo, Elvis Opoku, Noah Mantey and Evans Coffie…just to mention a few.”
In an interview Coach Charles
Akonnor, who would be on the sidelines for the southern zone team with his
assistant Laryea Kingston, he noted that players like Thomas Abbey, Kwame
kizito, Vincent Atinga, Samuel Safo and Winful Cobbinah would make the cut for
their side.
The Executive Director for the
Aliu Mahama Foundation Dr Samuel Kwadwo Frimpong extolled the love the late
Mahama had for sports and his contribution to sports and youth development in
Ghana.
“The former Vice President was so
much involved in football through his days as former RTU Chairman.
“He played a role in getting the
Tamale Stadium in place and he deserves it and am urging all Ghanaians to help
us to celebrate a great man,” he added.
The commemoration match, which
would commence with a youth forum at the University of Development Studies
Campus on Friday and a national health and fitness walk in collaboration with
Agricultural Development Bank would have the winner of the match on Sunday
taking home a trophy and a cash price of GH₵50,000.00.
GNA
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