GFA President Kurt Okraku
President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, has been heavily criticised on social media following his assertion that the association is a private entity.
The GFA boss raised concerns about the government’s decision to disclose the association’s budget in relation to the Black Stars, citing accountability purposes.
Speaking on the issue in an interview with Asaase Radio on February 17, 2026, Okraku questioned why other institutions in the economy were not compelled to disclose their budgets while the GFA was singled out.
Why aren’t we asking every sector to make their budgets public? – Kurt Okraku questions
He argued that since the GFA is a private institution, it is difficult to understand why such a directive should be imposed, describing it as worrying.
His remarks sparked criticisms from football supporters on social media, who questioned why the government provides funds to the association yet cannot have a say in how things are managed.
Some argued that once the activities of the GFA are sponsored with taxpayers’ money, the government has every right to determine how funds are disbursed to uphold public trust.
They urged the GFA boss to accept the directive in good faith and continue to comply so that public funds are used prudently.
Okraku’s analogy, in which he compared the GFA to Asaase Radio as a private entity, was ridiculed by fans, who described the argument as flawed since the media outlet does not receive government funding for its operations.
Read the comments below:
Is Black Stars a private entity?
This analogy is incongruous! Nobody has ever asked for GFA budget to be made public. That’s a private entity so we don’t care. The Black Stars however, are funded by public resources so the public deserves to know. https://t.co/ABXq6XDjoq
— Fentuo Tahiru Fentuo (@Fentuo_) February 17, 2026
Does Asaase radio present their budget to any ministry for consideration???
— Dannybwoy8 (@Dannybwoy82) February 17, 2026
Is he okay? Black Stars’ budget is funded by the government, and it can’t be hidden from the public
— ʟɪʟ ʙᴀʙᴀ // ᴋᴀʟᴜꜱʜᴀ (@Ismaila_gh) February 17, 2026
Private entity by you take government’s money for tournaments
— Voice of Kofcity 🇬🇭 (@Emmanue69922657) February 17, 2026
GFA private? How ?
It can only be private if the state resources are not used by your office, Sir.— It is well (@Cas13D) February 17, 2026
Is Black Stars the property of the GFA? Is the Black stars funded by the GFA? As long as the money comes from the public purse, we will ask for the budget to be made public.
— emmanuel yilebna (@EYilebna) February 17, 2026
Mr Kurt Okraku GFA is financed with taxpayers money so kindly stop ✋ this talk
— SekyereBa Nanasei (@OseiL2894) February 17, 2026
what sort of comparison and bogus analogy be this????
— Omar Afful (@omarafful1991) February 17, 2026
Everytime Kurt speaks about the blackstars , he becomes more unpopular by his comments on transparency and accountability. He doesn’t seem to understand that , he is accountable to us when it comes to the blackstars or any national team and thus, transparency is a must
— Lion Nehemiah (@attigs) February 17, 2026
Black Stars use taxpayer money, so their budget must be public. GFA is private; comparing the two doesn’t hold. We need to see how national funds are spent, simple as that.
— Kwame Wajah (@kingsnleather) February 17, 2026
We should defund them so they can keep the budget to themselves
— Kasoa hazard🇬🇭 (@lord_amaruler) February 17, 2026
SB/JE
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