News:
July 30, 2013
Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon, Emmanuel Kyeremanteng Agyarko has challenged President John Mahama to ensure that the Accra Sports Stadium is reverted back to the Ohene Gyan Stadium.
According to him, President Mahama would do the memory of the great sports Administration, Ohene Gyan if the stadium once again bears his name.
Hon. Agyarko’s comment comes on the back of President Mahama apologizing to the illustrious daughter of Ghana, Theodocia Okoh whose name was on the National Hockey Stadium but was taken off by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly last week and renamed it after the late President Mills.
The act by the AMA generated a lot of public outcry forcing the President to reversion the name change and apologized unconditionally to Madam Okoh.
Speaking on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo show on Monday, Hon. Agyarko condemed the AMA for the perchant of renaming national monument without due consultation with stakeholders just as it did in the year 2009 when it took Ohene Gyan’s name off the stadium.
He said the great Ohene Gyan has done more for Ghana sports than any other person and deserves to have his named maintained on the stadium.
Hon. Agyarko emphasized the need for national heroes to be recognized and honoured.
Kwadwo Anim/Ghanamps.gov.gh