{"id":3666,"date":"2024-03-05T22:09:15","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T22:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=3666"},"modified":"2024-03-05T22:09:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T22:09:17","slug":"peter-twumasi-out-as-nsa-director-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=3666","title":{"rendered":"Peter Twumasi out as NSA Director General"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Professor Peter Twumasi, the Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), has been dismissed from his position.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dodzie Numekevor has been appointed to take over as Acting Director General until a permanent replacement is named.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Numekevor\u2019s appointment, signed by Secretary to the President Nana Bediatuo Asante on February 26, 2024, gives him 14 days to accept the position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twumasi faced growing criticism for his handling of various state stadiums, including the Accra Sports Stadium, which was shut down mid-season to host concerts, affecting several clubs such as Hearts of Oak, Accra Lions, and Great Olympics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-2e8e5d19062ab8901edc02287aa9228f ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:400px; height:400px; max-height:400px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\" data-embed-type=\"Youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bNdUAQSfscQ?feature=oembed&color=red&rel=0&controls=1&start=&end=&fs=0&iv_load_policy=0&autoplay=0&mute=0&modestbranding=0&cc_load_policy=1&playsinline=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen referrerpolicy=\"origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twumasi was initially appointed Director General of the NSA on December 10, 2018, succeeding Robert Sarfo Mensah, who stepped down following his alleged involvement in the \u2018number 12\u2019 scandal exposed by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas and Tiger EyePI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, the NSA has transferred several regional directors to the headquarters in Accra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They include Northern Regional boss Salamatu Alhassan, Central Regional chief Alexander Tiiku, Ashanti Regional director Emmanuel Appiah, and Volta Regional head Daniel Sarpei.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professor Peter Twumasi, the Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), has been dismissed from his position. 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