Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, the president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has arrived in Wa, the capital of the Upper West Region, to formally start his four-day working visit to the three football regions in Northern Ghana.
On Monday morning, the GFA President landed at the Wa Airport, initiating a series of high-level meetings intended to improve stakeholder ties and promote football development throughout the northern corridor.
Alhaji Sadugu Yahaya, the chairman of the Upper West Regional Football Association, and his executives greeted him upon his arrival.
President Simeon-Okraku will have strategic talks with the Upper West Regional Football Association’s chairman, Alhaji Daudi Sadugu Yahaya, when he is in Wa.
He is also scheduled to meet club owners and administrators from the various football divisions in the region, providing a platform to assess challenges, share ideas and explore opportunities for sustainable growth.
As part of the visit, the GFA President will pay a courtesy call on the Upper West Regional Minister, Hon. Charles Lwanga Puozuing, Esq, to deliberate on matters of mutual interest, including collaboration between government and football authorities in the development of the game at the regional level.
Beyond the scheduled stakeholder engagements, the President will also undertake inspection visits to ongoing GFA projects in the region, aimed at evaluating progress and ensuring they align with the Football Association’s long-term development vision. His itinerary includes stops at the Malik Jabir Stadium and the newly constructed B.K. Adama Park.
President Simeon-Okraku will round off his engagements in Wa with a traditional visit to the Wa-Naa and the Overlord of the Waala Traditional Council, His Royal Majesty Alhaji Fuseini Seidu Pelpuo VI, to pay homage and reaffirm the GFA’s respect for traditional leadership in community and youth development.
Following the Upper West leg of the tour, the GFA President and his entourage will make a stop in Tumu before proceeding to the Upper East Regional capital, Bolgatanga, where similar stakeholder engagements with football administrators and club officials are scheduled.
The Northern tour will conclude in Tamale, with President Simeon-Okraku expected to complete the series of consultations with the Northern Regional Football Association and key football stakeholders, reinforcing the GFA’s commitment to inclusive engagement, grassroots development, and nationwide football progress.
