Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Iddie Adams, has officially inaugurated the newly constituted Governing Board of the National Sports Authority (NSA), charging members to drive a new era of strategic reform, stakeholder confidence and results-oriented administration across Ghana’s sports ecosystem.
Addressing the Board at the brief ceremony in Accra, the Minister expressed confidence in the calibre of individuals appointed and described the moment as pivotal, noting that “expectations around sports are rapidly evolving” and the NSA must rise to match the demands of infrastructure sustainability, athlete welfare, grassroots development, private sector investment, and digitised governance.
“This Board is not just here to fulfil a legal requirement. It is here to lead structural change and reposition the NSA as a performance-based institution that commands respect, drives results, and responds to the realities of a dynamic global sports industry,” Kofi Adams said.
He highlighted the urgent need to future-proof the 2016 Sports Act, fast-track the rollout of the forthcoming National Sports Policy, and adopt a whole-of-system approach that reflects modern priorities such as commercialisation, gender and disability inclusion, data governance and international partnerships.
The Minister pledged the full support of the Ministry while also insisting on accountability: “You have been appointed not just for what you have done, but for what you can now do collectively. This is a call to duty. As Minister, I will listen, I will engage, but I will also demand results.”
The inauguration follows Cabinet’s approval of nominees to the Board, in line with Section 4 of the Sports Act, 2016 (Act 934), which mandates the establishment of a Governing Board to oversee NSA’s operations and ensure efficiency.
NSA Governing Board Membership (2025–2029)
| S/N | Institution | Representative |
| 1. | Chairperson | Dr. Fred Awaah |
| 2. | National Sports Authority | Mr. Yaw Ampofo Ankrah |
| 3. | National Sports College | Mr. Fuseini Bawa |
| 4. | Ministry of Sports and Recreation | Mr. Samuel Duku Sarfo |
| 5. | Ministry of Finance | Nana Adwoa Owusu-Amoh |
| 6. | Ministry of Education | Mr. Is-Haku Al-Hassan |
| 7. | Security Services Sports Association | Col. Richard Kofi Akoto |
| 8. | Tertiary Institutions | Dr. Luguterah Austin Wontepaga |
| 9. | National Paralympic Committee | Mr. Samson Deen |
| 10. | Ghana Olympic Committee | Mr. Richard Kofi Akpokavie |
| 11. | Distinguished Sporting Personalities (1) | Hajia Sulemana Zenabu |
| 12. | Distinguished Sporting Personalities (2) | Alhaji Iddris Muntawakilu Ahmed |
| 13. | Persons in Sports Development (1) | Prof. Emmanuel Osei Sarpong |
| 14. | Persons in Sports Development (2) | Ms. Theresa Osahene |
| 15. | Persons in Sports Development (3) | Hamilton Kweku Nixon |
