Minister Kofi Adams Storms Kumasi On Valentine’s Day To Meet Otumfuo Amid “Football Murder” Crisis

Hon Kofi Adams is on a working tour to engage key football stakeholders in the Ashanti regional capital Kumasi.

The Valentine’s day assignment of the sports and recreation Minister is critical and timely for him to gage the mood on the ground in Kumasi.

The minister who has been commended for hitting the ground running, first had an audience with the management of Asante Kotoko at the clubs Secretariat.

Nana Akwasi Apinkra Awuah who is the IMC Chairman of the club along with Kotoko legend Akwasi Appiah led the all important meeting.

The Minister’s delegation includes the Chief Director of the Ministry of Sports and Recreation, Mr William Kartey and other sports administrators who will accompany him to the home of the deceased supporter led by Kotoko officials.

The third stop for Hon Kofi Adams will be the Manhyia Palace where the life patron of Asante Kotoko will host the Sports Minister.

The gathering at Manhyia will be pivotal
to the tour as it would offer the Asantehene the opportunity to speak on the tragic murder of Nana Pooley for the first time publicly.

Meanwhile there have been mixed reactions from the media to a document released by the Ghana FA titled; “Enhanced Match Day Safety And Security Protocols”.

Whereas most of the proposals contained in the presentation seem workable, the media is asking why the GFA is pushing the responsibility of match safety and security around the necks of already struggling clubs.

It is expected that Asante Kotoko will reaffirm their position to the Sports and Recreation minister; in particular, their stance that securing safety of matches is shared responsibility of all stakeholders – FA, Clubs, Local Police, Committees, Match Officials, Media and Supporters. Not just the clubs.

Meanwhile investigations are ongoing into the gruesome stabbing that led to the death of the supporter at the Nana Koramansah park.