Ex-Ghana international Asamoah Gyan has been named as a key member of the manifesto committee of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Gyan, who announced his retirement from football in 2022, has been tasked by NPP's Presidential candidate for Ghana's next elections in December to propose policies regarding youth and sports with his expertise.
The former Sunderland and Stade Rennais striker affirmed his membership for the ruling government of Ghana when he made an appearance at Dr. Bawumia's address at the USPA auditorium in Accra earlier this month.
The Africa's all-time top scorer at the FIFA World Cup is joining twenty-three other politicians to undertake what the NPP says is “a holistic review of the party’s 2016 and 2020 manifestos and engaging all relevant stakeholders to come up with a pragmatic 2024 manifesto.”
Earlier on Wednesday, Gyan shared a cryptic message on his X (formerly Twitter) page that has now been given meaning by tonight’s appointment.
“I believe the time has come for Legends in sports to come together and use their influence, network and resources in attracting investors into our country and make a meaningful impact on our youth in the sports fraternity I.e football, boxing and other athletics. I strongly…”
Gyan is now expected to take an active part in communicating the sports aspect of Dr. Bawumia’s manifesto when complete.
Find below the composition of the committee chairs and their various designations.
1. Manifesto Committee
a. Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, Chairman of the Manifesto Committee Chair
b. Hon Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Vice-Chairman of the Manifesto Committee
c. Evron Hughes, Secretary of the Manifesto Committee
2. Manifesto Committee Coordinators
a. Prof. Kwaku Appiah Adu, Coordinator of the Manifesto Committee
b. Dr. Isaac Owusu Mensah, Coordinator of the Manifesto Committee
3. Manifesto Sub-Commitee Chairs
a. Dr. Assibey Yeboah, Economy
b. Tony Oteng Gyasi, Trade and Industry
c. Kwakwo Nsafoah Poku, Energy and Petroleum
d. William Oppong-Bio, Agriculture
e. Dr. Augustine Blay, Communicaton and Digitalization
f. Dr. Gideon Boako, Lands, Minerals, and Natural Resources
g. Dr. Emmanuel Marfo, Science, Technology, Innovation, and Environment
h. Maxwell Opoku Agyeman, Legal and Governance
i. Justina Marigold, Local Government
J. Ing. Kwabena Agyapong, Housing and Infrastructure
k. Hassan Tampuli, Transport
l. Edward Asomani, Security
m. Michael Ocquaye, Jnr, Foreign Affairs
n. Asamoah Gyan, Youth and Sports
o. Juliet Asante, Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts
p. Ama Serwaa, Gender
q. Kofi Dzamesi, Chieftaincy, Religious Affairs, and Civil Society
r. Dr. Ayew Afriyie, Health
s. Dr. Prince Hamid Armah, Education
