The Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, has urged the Ghana National Amputee Football Association to find an amicable solution to their internal fighting.
He made this request when the Ghana National Amputee Football team, which won gold at the just ended African Amputee Football Cup of Nations in Tanzania called on him to officially present the trophy to him.
The Minister congratulated the team on behalf of the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for raising the Ghana flag high.
The Minister, however, reprimanded the Amputee Football Federation for failing to officially inform the Ministry about the tournament.
He also urged the Association to quickly resolve its internal wranglings and present a united federation going forward.
Mr. Samon Deen, President of the Ghana Paralympics Association, apologized to the Minister on behalf of the team for participating in the event without notifying the Ministry.
He also thanked the minister for facilitating the travel arrangements for them to return from their respective bases to officially hand over the trophy.
He assured that the federation would resolve their issues and show а unified front in order for the Ministry to support and facilitate the team’s participation in the Amputee Football World Cup in Turkey next year.
The team’s captain, Richard Opentil Arthur explained why they competed in the African Amputee Football Cup of Nations, explaining that their wish was to instil discipline in their federation and team.
He also requested the Minister’s assistance in restoring sanity within their federation and facilitating the start of the local Amputee Football League.
Finally, the Minister announced a $2000 prize package for each of the nine members who were in Tanzania for the African Cup.
