Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia congratulated Ghanaian athletes who competed in the recently completed Commonwealth Games.
The Vice President said on his Facebook page that the country was proud of the athletes.
He specifically mentioned those who were successful in winning medals for the country.
“Kudos to Abraham Mensah (boxing bantamweight division silver medal), Joseph Commey (boxing featherweight division silver medal), Joseph Paul Amoah (200 meters bronze medal), Deborah Acquah (women’s long jump bronze medal), and Wahid Omar (bronze medal, boxing light welterweight division).
I also extend my congratulations to young Roger Haun “Manboora” III for winning two medals at the 2022 Unicycling World Championship in France.”
Meanwhile, he has disclosed that the government will work with other stakeholders to ensure that we realise our potentials in the sports industry, both on and off the pitch.
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“Congratulations to all Ghanaian athletes who have made our dear nation proud at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.
Kudos to Abraham Mensah (silver medal, boxing bantamweight division), Joseph Commey (silver medal, boxing featherweight division), Joseph Paul Amoah (bronze medal, 200 meters), Deborah Acquah (bronze medal (women’s long jump) and Wahid Omar (bronze medal, boxing light welterweight division)
I also extend my congratulations to young Roger Haun “Manboora” III for winning two medals at the 2022 Unicycling World Championship in France.
Our relative success at the Commonwealth Games is further proof that investing and planning are the ways to go, and government, together with all stakeholders, will continue to put in more, to ensure that that we realise our potentials in the sports industry, both on and off the pitch”.
