President Nana Akufo-Addo has reiterated government’s commitment to hosting the 2023 Africa Games.
Ghana won the right to host the multi-sport event in 2018.
The President has inaugurated a nine-member committee that will be in charge of the 2023 Africa Games.
The Committee is chaired by Dr Ofosu Asare.
President Nana Akufo-Addo in his State of the Nations address indicated his government will give all the necessary support to the LOC in the hosting of the Games.
“Ghana won the bid to host and organise the 2023 African Games for the first time since the tournament started in 1965. A nine (9) member Local Organizing Committee has been constituted and inaugurated to handle the technical and events aspects of the 2023 Africa Games. Government intends to provide maximum support to the LOC to help ensure we organise and host successful games”.
Akufo-Addo also congratulated the Black Satellites on winning the just ended Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in Mauritania.
Ghana defeated Uganda in the finals by 2-0 to win the country’s fourth AFCON U-20 title after winning it in 1993, 1995, 1993 and 2021.
The President hosted the team at the Jubilee House on Tuesday evening where he announced a big financial reward to the team.
