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Contractor back on site to complete Essipong Stadium renovation – Hon. Mustapha Ussif reveals

The respected legislator disclosed on Monday that the contractor renovating the Essipong Sports Stadium has returned to site to continue with the rehabilitation of the facility

Ghana’s Minister for Youth and Sports Hon. Mustapha Ussif has revealed that work on the Essipong Sports Stadium has resumed after the contractor returned to site.

The respected legislator disclosed on Monday that the contractor renovating the Essipong Sports Stadium has returned to site to continue with the rehabilitation of the facility.

The honest leader admitted that the contractor responsible for the renovation of the facility in the Western Region had left site due to some procedural delays.

But upon the resolution of all the differences, the contractor has resumed work and soon the facility will be up for use again.

“In recent times, there have been reports in the media concerning the state of the Essipong Stadium,” he acknowledged while addressing the 29th Ordinary congress of the GFA.

“I can assure you all that, we’ve resolved the procedural delays and the contractor has been back on site working on the Phase 2.

“It is my wish that the teams within the region will make use of the facility when completed,” he added.

The Essipong Stadium was constructed in 2008 for the 2008 AFCON hosted by Ghana and has been used by several clubs in the region including Medeama SC, Sekondi Hasaacas, Eleven Wise and Fijai United FC.

Hon. Ussif’s commitment to ensuring sporting facilities are developed has been seen in his desire to renovate some existing facilities including the Accra Sports Stadium, Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium and many others, as well as getting new facilities being constructed.

Sheikh Tophic Sienu

Tophic Abdul-Kadir with the pen name Sheikh Tophic Sienu is a Ghanaian journalist with specialization in sports reporting and media consultancy. He has been a practicing sports journalist since 2008 and a media consultant for many government agencies and private sector organizations. He studied Communications Studies at the Christian Service University College in Kumasi and is currently pursuing an MA in Strategic communications at the African University college of communications in Accra. He also holds B.ed in Basic Education from the University of Education, Winneba. Married and blessed with two handsome boys and a girl, Sheikh Tophic Sienu resides in Accra, the capital of Ghana and currently works as the editor for West Africa’s fastest growing football portal – FootballMadeInGhana.com.gh Until his appointment as editor for FootballMadeInGhana.com.gh, Sheikh Tophic Sienu was the editor for the colourful football portal 442gh.com and also spent three years with the biggest football website in Ghana, GHANAsoccernet.com as a writer and reporter. He is a regular television analyst/football pundit on Ghana Television (GTV), Metro TV as well as serving as a pundit for the Bundesliga on match days on GTV Sports+. He’s highly respected for his knowledge of the African game, his punditry on the German Bundesliga as well as his admiration and consistent updates of the Bundesliga, the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup as well as the AFCON on social and mainstream media. He is one of a few football writers in Ghana to have had the opportunity of traveling to cover the Bundesliga on a media visit organized by the DfB International and broadcast partners StarTimes. He is a well-organized team player, detailed-oriented and able to handle multiple tasks. He has covered several events including top international sporting events – Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), West Africa football Union (WAFU) and the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar- as well as serving as a consultant for several football clubs and media outlets in Ghana. He is a perfectionist and always wants to achieve the best out of the lot. He is always a unifier wherever he is found as well as helping to accelerate the achievement of goals and has positioned himself as a valuable resource in a variety of situations. Even though he believes in certificates, he believes in what he can do more than what he has. He is highly connected in the Ghanaian media as well as several Africa countries and is a valuable asset to facilitate and accelerate the achievement of goals through the media and communication industry.

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