STORY BY : ZAKARIA ABUBAKARI
25/ 05/2024
The West Gonja Municipal Football Association (WGMFA) held an inauguration ceremony on Saturday, May 25, 2024, to swear in its newly elected 9-member executive committee at the Damongo community centre. The ceremony was attended by notable figures, including Alhaji Abu Hassan Rhyzo, Chairman of the Northern Regional Football Association; Mr. Tahiru Mohammed Taribo, northern Regional Division 2 Chairman; and Mr. Abdulai Mahama, West Gonja Municipal HR, a representative of the West Gonja municipal chief executive; Mr Ibrahim Al Hassan Jihad, Savannah regional National sports Authority Boss; Mr Zakaria Samed, Savannah regional athletics association president and Mr Iddrisu Sumani Action the outgone West Gonja Municipal football association chairman
The newly elected executive committee are
1. Mr. Saaka Iddrisu (chairman)
2. Abdulai Nuhu Zulkadeen (Secretary and division 3 representative)
3. Mr. Ibrahim Abu Nawas (Division 3 representative)
4. Mr. Nuhu Aminu ( Division 3 representative)
5. Mr Karim Lukman ( Juvenile representative)
6. Mr Karim Inusah (Juvenile representative)
7. Mr Umar Siasia ( referee representative)
8. Madam Jakpa Faiza (referee representative)
9. Mr. Adam Mashud (players representative)
The newly elected chairman, Mr Saaka Iddrisu, outlined five key areas of focus for his administration:
1. Grassroots football development
2. Infrastructural improvement
3. Community engagement
4. Capacity building
5. Competitiveness and excellence
Alhaji Abu Hassan Rhyzo emphasized the importance of teamwork and offered support from the Regional Football Association. He also acknowledged the infrastructural development in the municipality and urged the executives to monitor the ongoing Astroturf construction at Busunu.
The Municipal HR, Mr Mahama Abdulai, congratulated the new executives and promised support from the Municipal Assembly, including office space. The Member of Parliament for Damongo constituency also congratulated the new executives and promised to avail himself of engagement in football development in the municipality.
The ceremony concluded with a cash donation of GHC 500, two footballs, and a trophy from Alhaji Abu Hassan Rhyzo, the member of parliament Hon Samuel Abu Jinapor also donated a cash amount of Ghc 5000 to support the committee’s projects.
