Kofi Adams: Some dissolved NSA board members could return

Minister for Sports and Recreation Kofi Adams says some members of the recently dissolved National Sports Authority (NSA) Governing Board could be reappointed when a new board is constituted.

President John Dramani Mahama dissolved the board, chaired by Dr Fred Awaah, with immediate effect on September 2, 2026, as part of a broader move that affected the governing boards of nine state institutions.

A statement from the Presidency indicated that the affected boards would be reconstituted in due course.

Speaking to Joy Sports, Adams said the dissolution did not automatically rule out former members from serving on the new board.

He explained that some individuals could be retained because of the expertise they bring, while others could be nominated again by the institutions they previously represented.

“We will soon reconstitute the new board. Some members of the dissolved board may still find themselves either on the same board or on other boards because they may still have some expertise to offer,” Adams said.

“Some persons are also representing institutions, and those institutions may still have confidence in them to represent them. They may therefore be nominated again, so you may still find some of them on the new board.”

The Sports Minister's comments suggest continuity could form part of the government's plans as it prepares to appoint a new NSA Governing Board.