Kwesi Nyantakyi returns to Wa to rapturous welcome

Published on: 11 March 2011

President of the Ghana Football Association, (GFA) Kwesi Nyantakyi has expressed gratitude to the people of the his hometown in the Upper West Region for the prayers and support offered him leading to his election to the Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

Nyantakyi expressed the gratitude when he called on the Regional Minister, Alhaji Issahaku Salia and Naa Seidu Braimah, a Member of the Council of State at Wa on Friday.

He said he was in the Region to thank the people for standing solidly behind him during his campaign up to his election into the CAF Executive Committee.

Nyantakyi said the Region laid the foundation for his rise up to his current level, stating that he therefore owed them a great deal of respect and would never forget them in his life.

The CAF Executive Committee Member also expressed his sincere gratitude to the government for the support given him throughout his campaign.

He said while serving at both the GFA and CAF, he would see how best he can support the Region specifically and the country in general to raise more football talents for the development of the sport in the country.

Nyantakyi who was philosophical, said it was the Almighty God who used him to form the All Stars Football Club in Wa but that in reality it was for the people of the Region and urged them to give the Club their unflinching support to enable it grow to become one of the biggest Clubs in the country.

Naa Braimah who described Nyantakyi as a results' oriented person, noted that football should not be politicized especially when the person is producing good results.

He noted that under Nyantakyi's able leadership football in the country has been raised to another level with Ghana lifting a junior World Cup trophy and also participated in two successful World Cups and Africa Cup of Nations competitions.

Naa Braimah however said the elimination of the local Black Stars during the early stages of the CHAN competition in Sudan casts a bad image on Ghana Football and called on the authorities to adopt new strategies to produce results in next competitions.

Alhaji Salia said the GFA President has demonstrated what determination and perseverance could do in one's life and hoped that he would soon rise up to occupy the highest office in football.

Mr Alban Kingsley Sumani Bagbin, Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing described Nyantakyi as a pride to Ghana, an inspiration to the youth and a symbol of humble beginnings and urged the youth to see him as a role model.

He said the GFA Boss has conquered Ghana and Africa and hoped he would soon conquer the world.

Source: GNA

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