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Boxing News of Thursday, 18 May 2017

Source: Sammy Heywood Okine

Government of Ghana finally pays for Isaac Aryee’s surgery

Deputy Sports Minister Pius Enam Hadzide [right]  at the hospital Deputy Sports Minister Pius Enam Hadzide [right] at the hospital

The government of Ghana have finally paid for the surgery cost of former national welterweight champion Isaac Aryee who was hit by a Policeman while riding a motor bike.

The Bukom native two weeks involved in a fatal accident (breaking his neck) after he was allegedly knocked down by vehicle driven by a Police Officer (Aikins) from Mamprobi Police station on the Mortuary Road in Accra.

The Deputy Minister of Sports, Mr. Pius Enam Hadzide paid a visit to the boxer last week and he promised that government will pay for the full cost (GHC 14,000) of Aryee’s surgery.

Last Tuesay Aryee had a successful surgery at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, and on Wednesday the deputy Sports Minister was at the hospital and on behalf of government paid for the full cost of the injured boxer’s surgery.

Naa Darkua Dodoo, PRO of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) said they are very much grateful to the government and the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.

Authorities who tried their best to operate the former national champion who is seeking for greener pastures in his career.

It would be recalled that former sports Minister Hon. Nii Lantey Vanderuije also paid an amount of 14,000ghc that was mentioned earlier.