Story: Zakaria Alhassan & Vincent Adedze, Tamale
Thousands of ecstatic residents in the Tamale metropolis moved in droves in the early hours of last Friday to witness the inauguration of the newly-constructed Tamale Stadium by President John Agyekum Kufuor.
Gates to the stadium were opened at 12 noon, and within two hours, the 20,000 capacity stadium was filled, with a lot more people standing while others leant against the hand-rails.
The excited fans who sat through for almost six hours before the arrival of the President at about 6:30 p.m. were treated to music by some local artistes in the area.
And when the President was finally ushered into the stadium, there was a spontaneous uproar of ‘Amaraaba,’ literally meaning welcome in Dagbani, by the excited crowd.
The President was accompanied by the Minister of Education, Science and Sports, Professor Dominic Fobih, the Northern and Upper East Regional Ministers, Alhaji Mustapha Ali Idris and Alhassan Samari respectively, as well as some District Chief Executives.
Others included Prince Oduro Mensah, Chief Executive of the National Sports Council, the vice Chairman of the Local Organising Committee, Lepowura Alhaji M.N.D. Jawula, and some prominent chiefs in the metropolis.
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