Video: Azumah Nelson Sports Complex turns into a ‘forest’ as renovation stalls

The Azumah Nelson Sports Complex, one of the nation's premier sporting facilities, is deteriorating as weeds have overrun the complex. The multi-purpose facility, constructed during the Acheampong regime and named after the iconic African boxer Azumah Nelson in recognition of his immense contributions to the country, is now in a state unbefitting Africa's only boxing Hall of Famer. A report by UTV depicts the facility in a deplorable condition, highlighting the poor maintenance culture that is prevalent in the sporting sector. The footage shows abandoned renovation projects and overgrown weeds, rendering the complex-which was primarily used by basic and senior high schools for inter-school games-unusable. Interestingly, the Azumah Nelson Sports Complex was listed by the government as one of the facilities under the flagship sports program, 'One-Region-One-Resource Centre.' The government had announced that the complex was to undergo a $4 million renovation to transform it into a Youth Resource Centre. T he expansion of the complex into a youth and sports resource center commenced in 2018, but there has been little progress since then. Initially estimated to be worth $4 million at the start of the project, the renovation of the facility has now stalled, leaving it overgrown with vegetation. Source: Ghana Web