The Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has accused the government of mismanaging funds allocated for the rehabilitation of sports facilities in the country.
This follows the Confederation of African Football (CAF)'s withdrawal of approval for the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi, citing significant technical infractions including an ill-suited playing field.
Addressing a gathering as part of his Greater Accra campaign, John Mahama described the situation as embarrassing and further underscored the need to audit activities of the sports sector. "FIFA said the national team cannot play any match here in Ghana.
This is a big embarrassment for the country.
It is the first time in Ghana's history that FIFA has said we do not have any stadium fit for playing a FIFA football match. "With all these, they say we should clap for them and that they have done well.
Meanwhile, they spent about $85 million on sports stadium rehabilitation, but they shared it. "The athletes who came into the country for the All-African Games spent only 15 days here, yet, they used $15 million to cook food for them.
This means that they spent a million dollars on the athletes every single day.
NO, some of the stories when you hear them, they are heartwrenching," he stated.