Ghana: Gov’t Spent $4.5 Million on Poorly Participated AFCON

Ghana’s Minister of Sports, Isaac Asiamah

Accra, Ghana, July 24, 2019//-Ghana’s Minister of Sports, Isaac Asiamah revealed that the government spent a whopping amount of $4.5 million on the senior national team- Black Stars at the just ended AFCON tournament in Egypt.

Mr Asiamah disclosed this when he appeared before the country’s legislators in Accra today.

Giving the breakdown of the expenditure, he said about $6.3 million was budgeted but only 4.5 million was used.

According to him, the highest budget item was accommodation which cost $1.14 million while visa fees cost $8,541 and was the lowest.

“The Normalisation Committee will give a detailed report on July 26, 2019 after which major recommendations and decisions with regards to the re-organisation of football in Ghana will be taken,” Mr Asiamah told the MPs at Parliament House.

Meanwhile, National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa called for the details of procurement methods used in contracting White Oak Limited to fly spectators to the tournament.

The Minority Spokesperson for Youth and Sports, Kobena Mensah Woyome also requested for details about the money spent on spectators and MPs who traveled to Egypt.

Ghana hired coach Kwesi Appiah with a “clear mandate” to lead the Black Stars win the trophy and end a 37-year drought. But his performance was too shambolic to say the least, some Ghanaians who spoke this publication said.

The Black Stars suffered a round of 16 stage exit in the tournament. The team’s recent poor performance is the worst since 2006 when it failed to reach the semi-finals.

Below is the breakdown

Airfare – $ 924,168.00

Players per Diem – $187, 050.00

Per Diem for Technical Staff – $ 129,600 .00
Per diem additional technical staff – $90,750.00

Winning bonus for players – $ 965,405.00

Winning bonus for technical – $ 347, 027.00

Winning bonus additional technical staff – $177,000

Accommodation – $1, 143,519.00

Feeding – $ 419, 300. 00.

Match Ticket -$ 41, 750.00

Medicals – $ 44,574.00

Visa Fees – $ 8,541.00

Internal transportation – $ 43, 092.00

Incidentals – $ 42,576.00

African Eye Report Sports Desk 

 

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