Kumasi, Feb 10, GNA - The Asawasi Zongo Caucus of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has congratulated Alhaji Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, Member of Parliament (MP) for the area on his nomination as Minister of Youth and Sports. They also congratulated President John Evans Atta Mills on his one-month in office and hoped the new government would continue to deliver on its campaign promises and Manifesto. This was contained in a statement signed by Alhaji Bashiru Issah,

Co-ordinator of the Caucus and issued in Kumasi at the weekend. The caucus was optimistic that Alhaji Mubarak would come out with useful initiatives and proactive plans for the sustainable development of sports and the youth in the country.

"We are hoping that the MP would not only concentrate on football development but would spread his net wider to cover the other sporting disciplines to benefit Ghana," it said. It said there were a lot of potentials inherent in the youth and that developing the other sporting disciplines would go a long way to give meaning to the lives of the youth.

The statement called on well-meaning Ghanaians to be supportive of President Mills in his vision and endeavours for the realization of the nation's development goals.