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Ho, Aug. 21, GNA- A group calling itself the Volta Sports Crusaders has petitioned President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the Sports Ministry through the Volta Regional Minister, for the immediate operationalisation of the Volta Youth Resource Centre.

The group said an immediate use of the Centre would promote sports tourism which would tie into the current drive to bring investors into the region in line with the “Visit Volta drive”.

The group in their quest to drive home their demand organised a demonstration through the principal street of Ho, holding placards with inscriptions including Complete the Volta Youth Resource Centre, ‘Eva glo mi’ to wit (We are tired), renovate Ho Sports Stadium, no resource centre no vote.

Mr Forster Korsi Osei, the Convener of the group who presented the petition to Mr Augustus Awity, the Chief Director of the Volta Regional Coordinating Council said they were heeding the call of the President to be active citizens, not spectators.

He said the Centre which was mooted as a laudable initiative to aid youth and sports development in the Volta Region and was used for the 66th National Independence Day celebration had become and mirage and completely deteriorated.

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