"A ranch for livestock farms in the plain of Afram" – President Akufo-Addo | General news

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, revealed that his government has set up its first cattle ranch in the Afram plains to help cope with fulani herdsmen and the threat of cattle. .

Day 2 of his three-day tour of the Volta region, at the inaugural ceremony of the construction of a multipurpose resource center for youth and sports, the President Akufo-Addo said that by fulfilling his promise In the run-up to the 2016 elections, his government began building ranches across the country.

According to President Akufo-Addo, "the first ranch was established in the plains of Afram, and we have chosen several sites the country where we will establish these rancings in order to bring the cattle into a safe and secure environment, so that the desecration of the land you witness here will be a thing of the past. "

The President badured the leaders and people of Adaklu who" w We started first and we will continue. I know that there is one planned for this region. "

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Hon Isaac Asiamah, MP, who was present at the ceremony, explained that the construction of multipurpose centers of excellence for youth and sports in the 10 regions the country is at the request of President Akufo-Addo.

The Minister stressed that the provision of these facilities "has never occurred before in this country. It's a major intervention of the president who badures us that we have modern sports facilities across the country.

With the initial design of the Adaklu Youth and Sport Resource Center, which is expected to have a seating capacity of 5,000, the Hon. Isaac Asiamah noted that with the intervention of the Volta Regional Minister, Archibald Letsa, the Adaklu facility will now have a seating capacity of 10,000.

"This is not just a sports stadium, it's more than a sports stadium because of its additional facilities.When it will be finished, it will have a FIFA soccer field, a modern athletic track with 9 lanes, tennis courts, basketball, handball and volleyball, as well as a modern gym. "[19659002]said the minister, was equipped with a counseling center, an ICT center, an entrepreneurship center and a modern restaurant.

To the president, Hon Isaac Asiamah said that " what you do, in the 4 years of your administration, in terms of sports infrastructure and facilities for young people, has never arrived in the country. Tomorrow will be remembered as president who provided modern sports facilities in the country. "

The ten projects, badured the Minister of Sports, will be put into operation in April 2019, after which the next phase of construction for 10 young people and sports On his side, President Akufo-Addo noted that besides the His government's desire to create opportunities for young Ghanaians to find work, "they must have recreational facilities and develop their sporting prowess.This versatile resource center will meet this need."