Amin Lamptey has criticised the sports ministry for lack of support in burying late Nigerian boxer
The Communication Director of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA), Mohammed Amin Lamptey, has revealed that his outfit bankrolled the burial expenses of the late Nigerian boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun.
According to him, the GBA single-handedly funded the cost of repatriating the deceased boxer’s remains to Nigeria without any financial support from the Ministry of Sports and Recreation.
He also indicated that the committee set up by the ministry to probe the boxer’s death did not engage his outfit in their investigations.
“So, in total, we gave our representatives, including one board member, Gideon Hanson, and the trainer of one of the gyms, Lartey, $3,000. They went there and the guy was buried. They gave the money to the Nigeria Boxing Board of Control, and they handed it over to the family.
“The ministry or the country, Ghana, did not support us with a dime. We did everything by ourselves. So, what we are trying to say here is that the committee sat without collaboration with the GBA. They didn’t inform us about anything,” he told Benjamin Sackey during an interview with GhanaWeb Sports on June 18, 2025.
Lamptey further disclosed that they paid approximately GH¢63,000 to support Oluwasegun’s burial.
“For the flight, we paid $1,000. For customs charges, we paid GH¢5,000. For the coffin, we paid GH¢3,000. The garment we used to dress the body cost GH¢500 and we paid GH¢8,000 for the mortuary fees.
“It was kept in the freezer for almost two months. For documentation, which we did together with the promoter, we spent almost GH¢30,000. The ambulance that took the boxer to the airport cost GH¢1,500. So, when they were going to Nigeria, the promoter gave the family of the boxer $1,500, which was the original purse of the boxer before he came to Ghana,” he added.
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