Interior Minister Ambrose Dery has commissioned Phase 1 of the newly constructed Astro-turf for the Ghana Prisons Service at its Senior Correctional Centre at Roman Ridge, Accra.
The challenge was constructed by Wembley Sports Construction Limited.
Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency Lydia Seyram Alhassan joined Ambrose Dery, the Director General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Isaac Kofi Egyir, board member of Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC) John Darko, administration members of the gasoline firm and officers of Ghana Prisons service for the ceremony.
The Interior Minister mentioned authorities has taken discover of the influence of Astro-turfs throughout the nation and varied communities.
According to him, the Astro-turf challenge on the Senior Correctional Centre is considered one of many undertaken throughout the nation.
He added that they’re notably designed to result in vital enhancement in sports activities improvement within the nation, notably in soccer.
“I believe that the Correctional Centre has within its walls now many Abedi Peles, Asamoah Gyans, Mohammed Kudus and this facility will help unearth similar talents just to mention a few,” he mentioned.
On his half, the Director General of Ghana Prisons Service, Isaac Kofi Egyir, defined that the Centre would quickly erect different services including altering rooms, washrooms, and spectator stands to make the edifice totally full.
A Board Member of the GNGC, John Darko, who represented Chief Executive Officer Dr. Ben Ok. D Asante, mentioned their need to assist fund the power was borne out of the imaginative and prescient to offer a leisure facility to advertise rehabilitation and social integration throughout the correctional facility and comparable initiatives throughout the nation.
He added such turf will assist unearth skills for Ghana.