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The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2018 Women’s African Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Wednesday,paid a courtesy call on the First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo,at her office in Accra to seek for her blessing and support towards the renovation and refurbishment of the various stadia and training pitches selected for the women football tournament.

Mrs Freda Prempeh, the Chairperson of the Local Organising Committee (LOC), in an interview with Sunyani based radio Ahomka 90.5FM, commended the first lady for her charity work, particularly her swift intervention to save the mother-baby unit of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.

The 2018 Total Women’s Africa Cup of Nations is scheduled for November 17 to December 1, 2018.

The tournament also doubles as the African qualifiers to the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The top three teams will qualify.

Confederation of African Football (CAF) is expected in the country in May to inspect the facilities for the competition which will take place this year.

Mrs Prempeh, who is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tano North constituency in the Brong-Ahafo Region said the training pitches especially the Achimota School Changing Room needed urgent rehabilitation work to meet international standard and entreated corporate bodies, non-governmental organizations and well-to-do individuals to support.

"Though the Ministry of Youth the Sports has assured us (LOC) to work on the facilities, more support is required from other partners".

The MP said the training pitches especially the Achimota School Changing Room needed urgent rehabilitation work to meet international standard and entreated corporate bodies, non-governmental organizations and well-to-do individuals to support.

Mrs Akufo-Addo expressed her appreciation to the LOC for their commitment and pledged her unflinching support to the committee to enable the country to host the women’s football tournament successfully.

She pledged her support towards the renovation of the Achimota training pitch and rallied the support of other charitable and corporate bodies as well.