The Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC) has commissioned a state-of-the-art dual tennis court at the Premier Tennis Club in Tema. The 200-seater capacity facility was handed over through the Ghana Tennis Federation.
The project aims to develop tennis talents and train coaches in the Tema metropolis and the country at large. It also seeks to foster lifelong friendships, create lasting memories, and mark a significant history in the lives of tennis in Tema.
The facility boasts an executive lounge, administrative office, two tennis courts, changing rooms with bathrooms for both males and females as well as persons with disability, floodlight, fencing and store rooms. Speaking at the inaugural handing over ceremony, Edward Ababio, a member of the Premier Tennis Club and chairman of the occasion, acknowledged and commended Ghana Gas Company’s board and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Ben Asante for providing such an edifice.
Abraham Ossei Aidooh, a board member of Ghana National Gas Company called on other corporate institutions to help support less financed sports following the sole responsibility of the gas company to extend assistance to support the tennis fraternity.
The facility was funded by Ghana Gas Company through the Ghana Tennis Federation and will be managed by the Premier Tennis Club in Tema as a public facility.