Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, minister of youth and sports, visited Suez governorate on Saturday 29th of December in an inspection tour. And met Major General Abdul Majeed Saqr, The Governor of Suez, in his office, and he listened to the needs of support and developing of youth centers and sports clubs in the governorate, in addition to presenting the work vision of programs and projects of the ministry in the governorate in coordination with the directorate of youth and sports in Suez.

The minister began his tour by putting the foundation stone for the establishment of the Suez youth house that is scheduled to be established over three stages, the first  stage starts with the beginning of 2019 according to the engineering conceptions. And includes constructing sports stadiums, activities hall and administrative building. While the second and third stages include establishing youth hostels and the rest of the construction components.

Sobhy pointed out that the Suez youth house will add value to the youth and sports facilities in the governorate, he also stressed that the ministry is keen to support and develop youth and sports facilities and to hold sports events in the governorate in the next period.

After that, Sobhy headed to inspect the navy scout center and the Suez team club, the minister also reviewed the capabilities of the Suez team club and its needs that center around on establishing a social building and increasing the efficiency of the pool and fighting halls. He also viewed the playgrounds and the swimming pool, accompanied by the board of directors of the club.

The minister stressed that the ministry has priorities in developing youth and sports facilities in the various governorates especially youth centers. Also contributing to support sports clubs according to specific schedules. Pointing to the coordination of the ministry with The Suez governorate in the next period, to provide the needed support to the facilities.

Sobhy also announced his agreement with the governor of Suez to invite the businessmen of the governorate to invest in youth centers and sports clubs of the governorate in the framework of the ministry’s approach to the developing of the facilities, with the participation of the institutions of the private sector, to provide adequate income for those facilities and for the infrastructure development.

The minister and the governor inspected the project of establishing the sports medicine unit, Suez stadium and the sports city.

Sobhy ended up his tour by meeting with a group of young boys and girls of Suez and the Parliamentarians of the governorate. He assured in his word that the ministry will set priorities in developing Suez constructions starting with supporting the Suez Team Club. Pointing to the importance of the participation of the community with the ministry in the development process in Suez. Sobhy also invited the young people to turn to small projects because of their great role in achieving economic development in addition to providing suitable income for the youth as a project of their own. Stressing that the ministry pays great attention to small and medium projects.

On the other hand, Major General Abdul Majeed Saqr, the Governor of Suez, presented his greetings and appreciation for the minister for his keenness on visiting the governorate and for providing the support to the youth centers and sports clubs of the governorate. Pointing that the ministry assigned part of the funding for the establishment of the youth house, in addition to the minister’s promise to support the Suez Team in the next period. The governor also invited Dr. Ashraf Sobhy to participate in the conference held by the governorate in January, which discuss the importance and the role of small and medium projects, for the society.