Hon. Michael Nii Kpakpo Allotey, the Mayor of Accra, has promised to give out 30 slots of employment at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to interested members of the National Armwrestling team, the Golden Arms, for their feat in winning the 15th African Armwrestling Championship.
He made the promise at a reception at his official residence at Ridge in Accra.
According to Hon. Allotey, he is an action man because he has very few words and believes in talking and doing. He noted that most youth are unemployed, so he has offered the opportunity and would form a club/team to represent the AMA to compete in national tournaments.
He congratulated Team Ghana, aka The Golden Arms, for winning the golden trophy with 168 medals, comprising 71 gold, 63 silver, and 34 bronze
The Golden Arms have also qualified for the next African Games in Egypt.
According to the Mayor, when he was approached by the LOC for the 15th African Armwrestling Championship, he only asked them to go and bring the medals and leave the rest to him.
Mr. Charles Osei Asibey, President of the Africa and Ghana Armwrestling Federation, thanked the Mayor for fulfilling his promise within a short time and presented a plaque to the Mayor signifying 10 years of existence.
The Mayor later interacted with the pullers and officials.
Present at the ceremony were executives of the Ghana Armwrestling Association and Assembly members of the AMA Hon Alfred Kotey Ashie, MP for Odododiodoo, was also in attendance.
According to an interview with some pullers, they were all happy to win and intensified their training for future events. Charles Osei Asibey, who claimed two silver medals, described the tournament as superb and advised his colleagues to use their leisure time profitably. He stressed that combining education and sports is not easy but beneficial.
“We are most grateful to the President of the African Armwrestling Federation for giving us the opportunity, and we have proved to be champions,” said the two gold winners, Isaac Nii Ayitey Tagoe. who hails from Ga Mashie.
22 countries from the continent of Africa participated in the two-day exciting championship at the Borteyman Sports Complex. Benin placed second while South Africa took the bronze.
A Congress was held for the West African zone at which Ghana’s Dr. Kofi Addo-Agyekum was elected President of the sub-region for the next four years.
By Sammy Heywood Okine
