President Akufo-Addo reinstates Deputy Sports Minister, NSA Board Chair

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reinstated deputy Sports Minister, Pius Enam Hadzide, and Chairperson of the National Sports Authority (NSA), following investigations by the Criminal Investigations Department, (CID).

A statement from the presidency has indicated that, the CID of the Police Service's enquiry had no adverse findings against the two  in the Australia Commonwealth Games visa scandal.

Several persons were deported from Australian airports after failing to prove they were journalists travelling to Australia for the Games.

It turned out that many were added to the delegation under false professional identities.
 
Some officers who supervised the processes towards the games, including the two, were suspended pending investigations.

The absolution comes as a new development to the scandal as Ghanaians await the report on the enquiry.

Below is the statement from the presidency:


For Immediate Release

PRESIDENT AKUFO-ADDO REINSTATES DEPUTY YOUTH AND
SPORTS MINISTER AND BOARD CHAIR OF NATIONAL SPORTS
AUTHORITY

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has reinstated, with immediate effect, the Deputy Minister for Youth and Sports, Pius Enam Hadzide, and the Chairperson of the Board of the National Sports Authority, Kwadwo Baah Agyeman, following the completion of investigations into the
“Australia Visa Scandal” by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service.

The report of the enquiry into the allegations, which was submitted to the President on Friday, 6th July, 2018, contained no adverse findings against them.

Eugene Arhin
Director of Communications


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