AsamoahGyan Heads NPPs Manifesto Team On Youth And Sports

Soccer star Asamoah Gyan has made a surprise list in the Manifesto Committee of the New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer for the 2024 election, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.

The former Black Stars prolific striker will head the "Youth and Sports" manifesto sub-committee.

He is expected to share brilliant ideas on how to revamp Ghana's sports industry while bringing onboard investors. 

Earlier on Wednesday, February 21, Gyan shared a cryptic message on his X (formerly Twitter) page before his appointment.

“I believe the time has come for legends in sports to come together and use their influence, network and resources to attract investors into our country and make a meaningful impact on our youth in the sports fraternity I.e football, boxing and other athletics. I strongly”hellip;mdash; ASAMOAH GYAN (@ASAMOAH_GYAN3) February 21, 2024

Find below the composition of the committee chairs and their various designations.

1. Manifesto Committee

a. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, Chairman of the Manifesto Committee Chair

b. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Vice-Chairman of the Manifesto Committee

c. Evron Hughes, Secretary of the Manifesto Committee

2. Manifesto Committee Coordinators

a. Prof. Kwaku Appiah Adu, Coordinator of the Manifesto Committee
b. Dr. Isaac Owusu Mensah, Coordinator of the Manifesto Committee

3. Manifesto Sub-Committees Chairs

a. Dr. Assibey Yeboah, Economy

b. Tony Oteng Gyasi, Trade and Industry

c. Kwakwo Nsafoah Poku, Energy and Petroleum

d. William Oppong-Bio, Agriculture

e. Dr. Augustine Blay, Communication and Digitalization

f. Dr. Gideon Boako, Lands, Minerals, and Natural Resources

g. Dr. Emmanuel Marfo, Science, innovation, Innovation, and Environment

h. Maxwell Opoku Agyeman, Legal and Governance

i. Justina Marigold, Local Government

j. Ing. Kwabena Agyapong, Housing and Infrastructure

k. Hassan Tampuli, Transport

l. Edward Asomani, Security

m. Michael Ocquaye, Jnr, Foreign Affairs

n. Asamoah Gyan, Youth and Sports

o. Juliet Asante, Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts

p. Ama Serwaa, Gender

q. Kofi Dzamesi, Chiecaincy, Religious Affairs, and Civil Society

r. Dr. Ayew Afriyie, Health

s. Dr. Prince Hamid Armah, EducationKing Edward Ambrose Washman Addo/