DCOP Lydia Donkor chairs Greater Accra armwrestling leadership
In a move to strengthening the sport of armwrestling in the Greater Accra region, a new executive has been appointed by the Ghana Armwrestling Federation (GAF) per its constitutional mandate.
The team will serve a two-year mandate, and tasked to steer the region’s Armwrestling association towards greatness.
DCOP Lydia Donkor, a board member of GAF, will lead the group as Chairperson.
Others on the team are ACI Gordon Saah of the Ghana Immigration Service asVice Chairman, Mr Henry Quarshie, Secretary, Mr Percy Kwesi Amuah, Treasurer, Mr Alberto Paa Nii Aryee, a brands and communication consultant as Public Relations, Mr Kendrick Aryee, the Organiser and Miss Osman Maaida as Women’s Commissioner.
As regional executives, their mandate includes promoting and developing the sport of armwrestling in the Greater Accra region, identifying and developing talent in the region, organising regional armwrestling competitions and events, and collaborating with national and international armwrestling organisations to create opportunities for regional athletes.
They are also expected to increase participation and engagement in armwrestling across the region, provide training and capacity-building programmes for coaches, officials, and athletes, formation of armwrestling clubs in schools, communities, and workplaces to increase participation and develop grassroots talent.
“We are excited to take on this challenge and contribute to the growth and development of armwrestling in the Greater Accra region,” said DCOP Lydia Donkor, in the group’s first statement.
She said, “We look forward to working with all stakeholders to achieve our goals and make armwrestling a force to reckon with in the region.”
The appointment of the new executives have been met with enthusiasm from the armwrestling community, who are eager to see the positive impact they will bring to the sport.
As we settles in, we’re calling on all armwrestling enthusiasts, athletes, and supporters to join us on this exciting journey, says Vice Chairman Gordon Saah.
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