Director of Sports and Wellness at the University of Ghana, Dr Austin Luguterah has refuted claims that the University of Ghana Sports Stadium is under the management of the University’s Sports Directorate.
In an exclusive interview with Universports, Dr. Luguterah revealed that a temporary arrangement has been put in place, with a former director serving as acting facility manager to facilitate a smooth transition between the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the university.
“There’s somebody appointed as acting facility manager in transition so since the ministry hasn’t handed over,the University decided to get someone who will serve as a liaison, between the ministry and the University, so the former director who was seen as someone who was playing as the technical advisor to the minister should act to see to this.So with the rentals and management of the place,I do not know anything about that. We have our own reservations and challenges but that becomes our own”.- he said.
According to the UG Director of Sports and Wellness, the University of Ghana’s Vice Chancellor Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo is pushing forward with plans to establish a formal management structure for the school’s sports facilities, with a goal of resolving the current administrative limbo by the end of February or March.
“Moving forward, it is in the mind of the VC to establish this relationship between us and the University of Ghana Enterprise Limited (UGEL) to see the proper management of the place. But as it is now,it is not under us but rather an acting person, but I can tell you for sure that before the end of the match of February this whole thing will be truncated. The same thing will happen to the University of Ghana Rugby stadium because they think that it is part of the African games activities. Soo whiles we wait for the smooth handing over, activities can go until the thing reverts back to the Vice Chancellor’s idea and plan”- he added
The University of Ghana stadium was commissioned by Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia on Friday, ahead of the 13th African Games, which took place from March 8 to March 23, 2024.
The University of Ghana Stadium renovation cost $34 million, part of the $195 million spent on
infrastructure development for the
2023 African Games.
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Story by Asack Pius|univers.ug.edu.gh
