{"id":265283,"date":"2024-12-14T04:53:57","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T04:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/14\/npp-govt-did-not-help-ghana-sports-new-edubiase-fc-owner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-14T04:53:57","modified_gmt":"2024-12-14T04:53:57","slug":"npp-govt-did-not-help-ghana-sports-new-edubiase-fc-owner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/14\/npp-govt-did-not-help-ghana-sports-new-edubiase-fc-owner\/","title":{"rendered":"NPP govt did not help Ghana sports &#8211; New Edubiase FC owner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_42\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>President and owner of New Edubiase Football Club, Abdul Salam Yakubu has attributed the decline of sports in Ghana to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government.<\/p>\n<p>His remarks comes after the NPP suffered a defeat in the recently concluded 2024 general elections.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Asempa FM\u2019s <strong>Sports Nite<\/strong>, Yakubu expressed frustration over the state of sports in the country, blaming successive Sports Ministers under the NPP for failing to address critical challenges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur sports have declined over the years,\u201d he said. \u201cThe sports ministers under the regime of the NPP government did not help Ghana sports.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yakubu also criticized the government\u2019s management of football, accusing them of allowing the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to exploit their tenure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of bad things happened under their tenure,\u201d Yakubu said.<\/p>\n<p>His remarks echo the growing dissatisfaction among many Ghanaians regarding the NPP\u2019s approach to sports development.<\/p>\n<p>With the National Democratic Congress (NDC) now set to lead the country, there is widespread anticipation for a new era in Ghanaian sports.<\/p>\n<p>Fans and stakeholders alike hope for improved policies and stronger support for the sector, especially after the Black Stars\u2019 repeated failures to advance beyond the group stage in major international tournaments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President and owner of New Edubiase Football Club, Abdul Salam Yakubu has attributed the decline of sports in Ghana to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government. 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