Beyond State Funding: NSA Inaugurates Deen-led team to power Ghana’s sports reset

The Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Sports Authority, Prof. Fred Awaah, has declared that traditional state funding can no longer stand alone if Ghana is to achieve youth empowerment, modern sports infrastructure and sustained international athletic excellence. Speaking at the official inauguration of the Authority’s five-member Resource Mobilisation and Partnership Committee at the ESP Hotel Conference Room in Accra on Friday, 14 August 2026, Prof.

Awaah described the occasion as a decisive turning point in the governance, strategic direction and financial sustainability of Ghanaian sport. “We gather at a defining juncture in our nation’s sports administration,” he said. “If we are to fully realize our bold vision for youth empowerment, modern infrastructure development and sustained athletic excellence, traditional state funding frameworks can no longer stand alone.” Prof.

Awaah said Ghana must innovate, diversify its sports revenue streams and cultivate high-value, mutually beneficial partnerships with the private sector and international development agencies. He stressed that the committee’s inauguration was not a ceremonial exercise but a concrete step towards implementing the NSA’s broader Reset and Transformation Agenda. “This inauguration is not a mere ceremonial gathering; it represents the concrete execution of our overarching Reset and Transformation Agenda,” he stated.

The committee was constituted following a resolution passed by the NSA Governing Board at its Second Quarterly Session on 12 June 2026. It is chaired by Mr Samson Deen, with Mr Yaw Ampofo Ankrah serving as Co-Chairman. The other members are Hajia Zenabu Sulemana, Alhaji Mutawakilu Iddrisu and Mavis Ekua Enyamah Kwainoe, who also serves as Member and Secretary.

Congratulating the appointees, Prof. Awaah said their selection reflected the confidence that the Governing Board and management had in their professional integrity, proven track records and visionary leadership. “Rigorously execute your TOR as a clear blueprint to drive aggressive partner outreach, ensure fiscal sustainability and embed absolute transparency into reso…