GFA President Begins a 3-Day Working Visit In Northern Region

The President of the Ghana Football Association, Mr Kurt Simeon Edwin Okraku has begun three days working visit in the Northern Region.

As part of the familiarization visit, Mr Kurt Okraku paid a courtesy call on the Northern Regional Minister, Alhaji Shani Alhassan Shaibu.
 
In his address, Mr Shani commended the leadership style of Mr Kurt but urged him to put more efforts in the line with his responsibilities.

He appealed to the GFA President to give much attention to football activities in the Northern region.

According to him, the region has produced the world best players with many of them still making Ghana proud at their various clubs.

Mr Kurt Okraku on his part expressed delight over the performance of most teams in the division one league in the region as he promised to give equal opportunity to all teams in the Ghana Premier League.

The GFA President together with the Association Executive Council Members, appointment Committee Members and members of the division one league board earlier met the  Management Members, official Directors and Supporters of division one league clubs to appreciate their concerns.

He also collated suggestions and ideas on how to make the 2nd round of the division one league better from the first round.

He is expected to visit some chief palaces in the region, training grounds of football clubs and a few opinion leaders.