If you approach the sport ministry ; you will succeed – ( Mp, Buem constituency)
The Member of Parliament for Buem, Hon. Iddie Kofi Adams, has emphasized the importance of sincerity, transparency, and pure heart for anyone seeking to manage the sports ministry successfully.
Speaking to Kwaku Harrison on Kasapa 102.5fm , Adams emphasized that the approach to the sports field should be guided by a pure heart and transparency, free from any monetary motivations.
“The sports ministry is not a place for personal enrichment,” he stated. “To succeed in this sector, one must have a genuine commitment to the nation’s development, not just the desire for financial reward.”
According to the Mp, transparency remains the cornerstone of good governance in the sports sector.
A statement signed by the Acting Spokesperson for the President, Mr Felix Kwakye on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, confirmed Kofi Adams as the nominated sports minister, pending vetting and approval by the Parliamentary Appointments Committee.
Kofi Iddie Adams, born 2 May 1975, is a Ghanaian politician who is a member of the National Democratic Congress. He is a member of Parliament for the Buem Constituency in the Oti region. He is a former national organizer for the National Democratic Congress.
Kofi Iddie Adams was born on 2 May 1975. He comes from Teteman, a town in the Jasikan District in the Oti Region of Ghana. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology with emphasis on Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases. Adams served as a tutor at Adisadel College. He later served as the Spokesperson And Director Of Public Affairs for Flt Lt. Jerry John Rawlings (Rtd), a former President Of Ghana.
Adams has served as deputy General Secretary in the past for the National Democratic Congress. In December 2014, he was elected as National Organizer for the party in the National Executive elections. In the run off to the 2016 elections, he was selected as the campaign coordinator of the NDC’s 15-member national campaign team, along with people like Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Daniel Ohene Agyekum, Dan Abodakpi, Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo all serving as members and Johnson Asiedu Nketia as chairman.
Adams won the parliamentary bid to represent the National Democratic Congress for the Buem Constituency ahead of the 2020 elections. Adams secured 388 votes to unseat incumbent member of parliament Daniel Kosi Ashaimah, who polled 280 votes. Ibrahim Adams Muniru and Daniel Adeapena polled 95 and nine votes, respectively. In December 2020, Adams won the Buem Constituency. He won by getting 18,528 votes, representing 71.84% against his closest contender, Lawrence Kwami Aziale of the New Patriotic Party who had 6,843 votes, representing 26.5%.
Source: Ghana/Kasapafmonline.com/102.5/ Akua SONTO
