Former Black Stars captain Abedi Ayew Pele has been appointed to a newly inaugurated Ministerial Advisory Board to support the Ministry’s policy direction and nationwide sports development agenda.

The nine-member board was unveiled on Tuesday by Sports and Recreation Minister, Kofi Adams.

The board brings together senior government officials, private-sector representatives and civil society actors.

The members include:

• Hon. Kofi Iddie Adams (MP) – Minister for Sports and Recreation (Chairman)
• Mrs. Wilhelmina Asamoah – Chief Director, Ministry of Sports and Recreation
• Amb. Alexander Grant Ntrakwa – Head of Delivery, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Mr. Stephen Kwaku Owusu – Technical Advisor, Ministry of Education
• Ms. Amerley Nuno-Amarteifio – Director of Legal, Ministry of Finance
• Mr. Cleanse Tsonam Akpeloo – CEO, Suku Technologies / AGI Representative
• COP Lydia Yaako Donkor – Director-General, CID
• Mr. Abedi Ayew Pele – Former Black Stars Captain
• Mr. Michael Esuon – Director, Finance & Administration, Ministry of Sports and Recreation (Secretary)

The Minister emphasised that the group would serve as an active working body tasked with providing strategic guidance in youth development, governance, accountability and inclusive sports growth.

Mr Adams also announced that the Sports Development Fund is nearing completion and will soon be laid before Parliament to secure sustainable financing for infrastructure and grassroots programmes.

The Minister expressed confidence in the board’s composition and encouraged members to provide bold, practical ideas that will shape Ghana’s ambition to become a continental leader in sports and recreation.