Armwrestling Federation President Charles Asibey (L) and Immigration boss Basintale Amadu (R)
The Ghana Armwrestling Federation (GAF) has called on the Comptroller-General of the Ghana Immigration Service, Samuel Basintale Amadu, to discuss the way forward to deepen the relations between the two institutions.
The visit, characterised by warm interactions and an inspiring conversation, was also to congratulate Amadu on his appointment to the highest office in the service.
Charles Osei Asibah, President of the Ghana Armwrestling Federation, who led the delegation, said the Ghana Immigration Service had been one of its key partners since the inception of the sport in 2016, having produced the current national team captain, Edward Asamoah, and world referee Nii Otoo Larkyne.
According to him, despite some shortfalls, the security service had contributed to the growth of sports in most sporting disciplines, of which Armwrestling was no exception.
President Osei Asibey indicated that Ghana Armwrestling, through the support of personnel from the Ghana Immigration Service, was able to scoop a total of 41 medals at the 2023 Africa Games.
He encouraged the Ghana Immigration Service to focus more on sports to use the platform as a tool to uplift the image of the service. The GAF President once again congratulated the Comptroller-General and wished him well in his new role.
Samuel Basintale Amadu, speaking at the short meeting, thanked the delegation for the continuous support to the institution.
“The Ghana Immigration Service has been actively involved in sports. We have contributed to the development of sports on several occasions, just so that we need to put in much more effort this time around. This is a sports-friendly organization,” he said.
He noted that the Ghana Immigration Service had lived on past glories for long, hence the need to rekindle a vibrant sports team to transform the institution. The Comptroller-General assured that plans were underway to inject new players into the security service for the various sports disciplines.
Amadu thanked the Ghana Armwrestling Federation for the kind words and wished the team well as they worked tirelessly to develop the sport and continue to put Ghana on the international stage through their outstanding performances.
The Comptroller-General was presented with a medal, which symbolizes a long-lasting relationship between the Ghana Armwrestling Federation and the Ghana Immigration Service.
At the meeting were high-ranking officers of the Ghana Immigration Service, Kofi Addo Agyekum, Vice President of the Ghana Armwrestling Federation; Mr. Dickson Kyere Duah; Member of Parliament for Berekum West Constituency, Husseini Akueteh Addy; Godfrey Amarteifio; Prosper Ashiquaye; Phillipina Frimpong; and other key members.
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