The Ashanti District Chairman for Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners, Mr Frank Osei aka Denero has entreated Ghanaians to be involved in active sports as part of their new year resolution on health.

This was contained in a New Year message during the organisation of the fourth edition of a community football gala dubbed "Elijah Osei Animuonyam Annual Gala Competition".

This year's event competed among four teams and the ultimate winner Sankofa FC picked the trophy and other prizes. Frank Osei was deeply concerned about the rate of pollution especially on food due to what he describes  "chemical revolution" on agriculture.

"The unfortunate result is the upsurge of multiple and compounding health challenges with its serious attendants confronting society", he asserted.

Currently, almost all the food we eat are artificial and exercise remains the unpolluted health supplementary antidote.

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According to him, the current sedentary lifestyle is another contributing factor and therefore imperative to do regular sports to pay the deficit.

Explaining his motive for the organization, Mr Osei disclosed that football and regular exercise been his passion since childhood, and therefore, he thought it necessary to organise such a tournament.

" When I was a child, there was this man who used to organise such games to help our fitness. If I'm blessed today by the grace, then I need to emulate him". He said.

The four-team tournament which witnessed several spectators featured matches between Ex- Professionals versus De-naro Sunday Special Red team which ended 2- 0 in favour of Ex-Professionals.

The 2nd match also witnessed Sunday Special Blue team versus Sankofa FC. The match ended 2-1 in favour of Sankofa FC.

However, the final match which witnessed a very tough unpredictable game was played between Sankofa FC and Ex-Professionals.