President John Dramani Mahama has dissolved the 15-member Governing Board of the National Sports Authority (NSA) with immediate effect, ending its tenure less than nine months after it was sworn into office.
The Presidency announced the decision on Wednesday, 2 September 2026, as part of a wider move to dissolve the boards of several state institutions.
The NSA board was chaired by Dr Fred Awaah and included the Authority’s Director-General, Yaw Ampofo Ankrah. Other members were Fuseini Bawa, representing the National Sports College; Samuel Duku Sarfo of the Ministry of Sports and Recreation; Nana Adwoa Owusu-Amoh of the Ministry of Finance; and Is-Haku Al-Hassan of the Ministry of Education.
The board also included Col. Richard Kofi Akoto, representing the Security Services Sports Association; Dr Luguterah Austin Wontepaga, representing tertiary institutions; Samson Deen of the National Paralympic Committee; Ghana Olympic Committee President Richard Kofi Akpokavie; Hajia Sulemana Zenabu; Alhaji Idrisu Muntawalkilu Ahmed; Prof. Emmanuel Osei Sarpong; Theresa Osahene; and Hamilton Kweku Nixon.
It was sworn in by Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams on 15 December 2025, after Cabinet approved the nominees under Section 4 of the Sports Act, 2016 (Act 934).
The board’s mandate was to oversee the NSA and support reforms within Ghana’s sports administration. During its brief period in office, it set out plans to strengthen the role of sport as an economic sector.
Dr Awaah said the board intended to increase sport’s contribution to Ghana’s economy while examining alternative investment models, including the use of mobile sporting infrastructure.
It also sought to reduce the NSA’s reliance on government funding. In August, a five-member Resource Mobilisation and Partnership Committee was established under the chairmanship of Samson Deen.
The committee was tasked with attracting private-sector investment and creating more sustainable sources of funding for sport.
The dissolution comes days after Dr Awaah expressed serious concern about the condition of the Accra Sports Stadium. Following an inspection involving the NSA, Ghana Sports Fund and government officials, he described the stadium as a potential safety hazard.
The Presidency has instructed the relevant sector ministers to take the steps required to implement the dissolution. It said the affected boards, including the NSA board, would be reconstituted in due course.
Until a new board is appointed, NSA management is expected to continue overseeing the Authority’s day-to-day operations. However, major policy, financial and contractual decisions that require board approval will need prior authorisation from the appropriate authority.
The other institutions affected by President Mahama’s decision are Prestea Sankofa Gold Limited, Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST), Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO), Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited (CBG), Ghana Post Company Limited, Road Maintenance Trust Fund, TDC Ghana Limited and Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC).
