Sports minister, Kofi Adams
Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has said that his outfit is finalising the details of the budget for the Black Stars‘ games against Chad and Madagascar in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
He stated that the ministry is still making payments for certain things that need to be cleared and would have to complete that process before arriving at a conclusion.
The Member of Parliament for Buem constituency also indicated that the accounts will have to be audited by the appropriate authorities before they are released to the public.
Speaking to Citi Sports, Kofi Adams urged the public to exercise restraint as they are working to make the budget available to the public, as directed by President John Dramani Mahama.
“Even before the audits come, when all the details are available, we will make it clear to you. So far, we are still mobilising resources and paying for things that must be paid. For those of you who think that we have paid every bill for what we must pay, as far as the games against Chad and Madagascar are concerned, no, we haven’t been able to do that yet.
“We are still working on it; we are in the process. And we know that when we complete and have every detail, just as the president indicated, we will make that information available. The accounts will not be kept secret. We will make the details available to you,” he said.
There have been calls from football fans, sports pundits, and stakeholders on Adams to disclose details of the Black Stars‘ budget for the two games against Chad and Madagascar in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Watch Kofi Adams’ remarks below:
“Just as the President indicated…the accounts will not be kept as secret. We will make the details available to you”
Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams insists that the budget for the FIFA WC Qualifiers against Chad and Madagascar will be made public#CitiSports pic.twitter.com/rUXKh6eM3i
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