Officials and Players of the Black Stars B team were at the Flagstaff house to present the WAFU Cup trophy to the President, Nana Akufo Addo.

The Stars were emphatic 4-1 winners on Sunday in the final against Nigeria at the Cape Coast Stadium with goals from Stephen Sarfo, Vincent Atingah and Winful Cobbinah.

Ghana’s Stephen Sarfo clinched the golden boot award in the tournament after his brace in the final with Isaac Twum winning the tournament’s MVP.

The team was led by Sports Minister Isaac Asiamah, along with GFA President Kwesi Nyantakyi and Coach Maxwell Konadu. The president who was clearly excited congratulated the team on making the nation proud.

“You brought a lot of joy to this house and the country, and we want to congratulate you on your achievement.

“This shows that we have more than enough talent in our country to continue to maintain our status as one of the top teams in Africa,” he said.

“I have been reassured by the Vice President who looks after our money together with the senior Minister.

“That I can also add and also give you a bonus, so this is a token of the appreciation of the nation for this exceptional feat.

“I am going to add a 100,000 dollars for the whole team so that the bonus that you were not promised before, you can have it now after the achievement, well done,”.

The tournament made its return this year after a four-year absence, with Ghana winning the last two editions.

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By: Daniel Koranteng/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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The team includes Mark Okraku Mantey, as President, Gyankroma Akufo-Addo; daughter of President Akufo-Addo as Director, and actress BiBi Bright as Secretary.

The team, as part of its terms of reference, will embark on a road-show across the country, to nominate members that would make up the Creative Arts Council.

Catherine Afeku, the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, introducing the team, said the nominations to the Council would be in consultation with Creative Arts Associations.

She said as per their mandate, the team would also select veterans in the industry to form a five-member governing board, which would guide the activities of the Council.

The Minister said with the confidence reposed in the team, she was of the hope that they would come back with a good recommendation and comprehensive list to form the Council.

She encouraged the Creative Arts practitioners to own the sector as the yet-to-be inaugurated Council would engage more with stakeholders to improve on the sector.

Mr. Mantey expressed gratitude on behalf of the team to the Minister for appointing them to lead the Council.

He said the team would focus more on the Creative Arts Bill to serve its intended purpose, adding that with the formation of the Creative Arts Council, some sanity would be brought into the industry.

He said the team would make sure Ghana becomes the gateway to the creative Arts hub of Africa.

“We are opened to contributions and suggestions to promote the interest of industry players” he said.

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Source: GNA

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