Volunteers clash with officials over unpaid allowances after All-African Games

The conclusion of the 13th All-African Games has led to a dramatic scene unfolding at the hostel housing volunteers as they engaged in a dispute with officials over their allowances.

The volunteers allege that officials have withheld their allowances of GHC2,000 each, in addition to their promised transport fare of GHC500 each.

They claimed that officials forcibly evacuated them from their hostels, prompting them to depart for their respective homes.

Expressing their grievances, one volunteer stated, “We the Volunteers for the 13th ALL AFRICAN GAMES have been denied our due including TNT and are being forced to leave the Hostels immediately.”

They came to address us yesterday Monday, March 25, and even promised that we were going to be given the money before noon today Tuesday, March 26

Despite assurances from officials, they were informed to vacate the hostels without receiving their due compensation.

The volunteers claim that they were organized into various units such as Protocol and Ceremonies, Transport, Accreditation, Accommodation, Janitorial, Crowd control, Medical, Logistics and Supply, Games Venue, Catering, and Language Liaison, among others.