{"id":272827,"date":"2011-01-05T13:28:31","date_gmt":"2011-01-05T13:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/?p=44818"},"modified":"2011-01-05T13:28:31","modified_gmt":"2011-01-05T13:28:31","slug":"newly-apponted-sports-minister-speaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/01\/05\/newly-apponted-sports-minister-speaks\/","title":{"rendered":"Newly-Apponted Sports Minister Speaks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_44819\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44819\" style=\"width: 230px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-44819\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/01\/05\/newly-apponted-sports-minister-speaks\/clement-kofi-humado\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44819\" title=\"Clement Kofi Humado\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Clement-Kofi-Humado.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44819\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clement Kofi Humado<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nThe newly appointed Minister for  Youth and Sports, Hon. Clement Kofi Humado, has told Citi News he is  convinced that his competencies in management would enable him transform  the Youth and Sports Ministry.<br \/>\nHe pledged to focus more  attention on the development of lesser known sports in the country. Mr.  Kofi Humado, who replaces Akua Sena Dansua, is the only new appointee  among the ten-man reshuffle list, and will be vetted by Parliament.<br \/>\nHis  predecessor has been moved to the Ministry of Tourism after a barrage  of criticisms and incessant calls for her dismissal, due to her  perceived abysmal performance.<br \/>\nThe Member of Parliament for the  Anlo constituency in the Volta Region says when given final approval, he  would use his managerial competencies to resolve the canker which has  bedevilled the Youth and Sports Ministry for several years.<br \/>\nMr.  Humado has served on several Parliamentary Committees including  Agriculture, Food and Cocoa Affairs, Environment, Science and Technology  Employment, Social Welfare and State Enterprises. He has once been a  football administrator.<br \/>\nIn an interview with Citi News, Mr.  Humado indicated that he would involve all stakeholders in developing  lesser known sports, which have been neglected for years. \u201cI have been  following developments in the youth and sports Ministry but I have  strong management skills which I believe will see me through. We will  look at the current situation after a very careful situation analyses. I  will bring all stakeholders on board because I am prepared to listen. I  am a Management Consultant so I will be able to handle the Ministry to  make some progress\u201d he said.<br \/>\nHon. Humado said the recently  launched youth policy will be used to chart a new course for youth  development. \u201cWe will look at youth development in this country by  implementing the national youth policy to the advancement of the youth. I  am aware of the lesser known sports and we need to expand the scope of  sporting activities since lesser known sports  will increase  opportunities for more youth to get into sports so that those who  progress, can make sustainable living out of it\u201d he noted.<br \/>\nMr. Kofi Humado will become the fourth Minister at the Sports Ministry in the two years administration of President Mills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The newly appointed Minister for Youth and Sports, Hon. Clement Kofi Humado, has told Citi News he is convinced that his competencies in management would enable him transform the Youth and Sports Ministry. He pledged to focus more attention on the development of lesser known sports in the country. 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