Two members of parliament have been at one another’s throats over the deteriorating state of the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.
Photos circulating on-line present the ability, which serves as the house grounds for Ghana Premier League facet Asante Kotoko, in a deplorable situation, with the pitch trying pale and with inexperienced grass virtually non-existent on the enjoying floor.
This, the Director-Common of the Nationwide Sports activities Authority (NSA), Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, upon visiting the ability on Thursday, July 31, 2025, disclosed that the stadium is unfit to host competitive matches even on the lowest degree of soccer.
He linked the poor state of the pitch to a mixture of human negligence and unfavourable climate circumstances within the Ashanti Area.
MPs conflict over the deplorable state of the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi…
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Baba Yara Sports activities Stadium
Including to this, Rating Member of Parliament’s Youth and Sports activities Committee and MP for Outdated Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, known as out the ruling Nationwide Democratic Congress (NDC) authorities for neglecting the stadium after seven months in workplace.
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Sam George and Assafuah conflict on-line
Assafuah known as for quick motion to repair Baba Yara on his official X (previously Twitter) web page, including that Asante Kotoko deserve a befitting stadium to host their upcoming CAF Confederations Cup video games.
Baba Yara Stadium stays unfit 7 months into the NDC’s rule. Kotoko deserves higher forward of CAF tourney. Kumasi’s economic system and Ghana’s picture undergo. We name for pressing motion: fund repairs, repair management, restore satisfaction. Ghana’s champions want a house!
Nonetheless, this name was not taken calmly by Ningo-Prampram MP and Minister of Communications, Digital Expertise and Improvements, Samuel Nartey George.
He slammed Assafuah and the erstwhile Nationwide Patriotic Occasion (NPP) authorities for additionally abandoning the ability throughout their time in energy.
Sam George commented on his submit:
My Honourable brother, you appear to have forgotten you have been accountable for the Nation for 8 years previous January sixth this 12 months. Sit again and take classes in serve from us and cease being a naysayer and Jeremiah (in Nana Addo’s voice).
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In the meantime, the NSA, in collaboration with the Ghana Nationwide Hearth Service, commenced emergency maintenance works on Monday, August 4, 2025, to sort out the issue.
