Lecturer at the University of Education-Winneba (UEW)’s Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Sports, Dr. Ernest Acheampong has called on Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, to work more with people in sports academia to aid in his policy direction for the sector.

He said this in an exclusive interview with Citi Sports following Kofi Adams’ nomination as Sports Minister; Adams has since been sworn in as Minister and recently met the technical team of the Black Stars.

Commenting on a major to-do item, Dr. Acheampong stated in the interview that the Sports Ministry needs a strategic plan to deal with the sector’s issues and added that more collaboration with Universities is the way.

“Sports is huge…and you need experts; because it’s a profession. When you talk about a profession, it has certain characteristics. So, for me, he (Kofi Adams) needs to learn and before he learns, it will take time.”

“I will suggest that he collaborate with the sports universities in terms of policy directions and some of his strategic plan. Without a strategic plan, it will be difficult for him to make positive impact.”