Renowned Sports Presenter, Patrick Osei Agyemang, popularly called Countryman Songo has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to intervene in the country's sports sector.
Speaking on Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo', Countryman Songo appealed to the President to add his voice to the numerous calls on the President and Executives of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to resign from their posts.
The usual politicking on the award-winning show gave way to football on Monday as panel members drawn from the sports sector discussed a "Postmortem of AFCON 2017; vis-a-vis the Black Stars' Performance".
Contributing to the show, Songo was of the firm belief that the GFA President, Kwesi Nyantakyi has failed to steer affairs for the Black Stars to win trophies.
He recounted that for over 12 years of Kwesi Nyantakyi's administration, the Black Stars have not clinched the ultimate in the African Nations Cup tournament.
"He has failed woefully"; Countryman Songo blurted out, hence stressing that President Nyantakyi should not be allowed to hold another election before he exits office.
“If you leave them to go and vote, they’re the same caucus. They’re the same animal farm ruling. They’re the same friends and cronies. The same gang, so they will go unopposed for all the posts if you leave them to vote because it’s an association . . . the same thing will occur that they’ll vote for themselves.They have to go. All that they can do is what they’ve done,” he said.
But Spokesperson for the FA, Ibrahim Saani Daara, sharply disagreed.
Contributing to the discussion via phone, he opined that the President Nyantakyi's administration has worked hard and deserves to remain in office.
Saani Daara told Kwami Sefa Kayi that the Association has been trying and will do all it can to ensure that the national team wins trophies.
"You keep trying until you win. It's all you got to do . . . we're trying," he said.
Regarding the financing of the Black Stars, Saani Daara disclosed that the FA doesn't generate any budget for the Stars.
He said it is the Sports Ministry that brings out the budget and so the FA has no hand in the financing of the players or any related financial issue regarding the management of the team.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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Oh so this mad33 guy is still around ehh. Oh Ghana
I support you brother because can't see any bright future in our sports . President should do something for us to know He is powerful
If you have nothing to offer Ghana please leave us alone. Your razor sharp mouth smells too much. Next time l will beg Ghanaians to give you the number 9 shirt for us to see what you can do on the field.Why are you so much uncultured?. Which of the countries went to Gabon to smoke wee?. They all went there to win the tournament. Let us have a break.
Nyantakyi is a tyrant. Why can't he go and practice law as a lawyer? For how long does he want to carry on as our FA boss?
THIS GANJA SMOKING CHUMP WHO CAN'T DIGEST ANYTHING UNTIL HE HAS FINISHED SMOKING A YARD "JOINT" DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH JOHN MAHAMA'S CORRUPT AND GFA BUSTING ATTITUDE THAT HAS RENDERED GHANA SOCCER MEANINGLESS. I FELT SORRY FOR HIM WHEN KWASI NYANTAKYI DECIDED TO SUE HIS "***barred word***" BUT NOT ANY MORE FOR HIS RECKLESS OUTBURST AGAIN.... KWASI, PLEASE GET THIS MORON TO BE USED AS A POSTER BOY FOR HIS UNCRONTROLLABLE TANTRUM AND TEMPER!!!!!!
they should go bamm! we can waste our money on them again, Mr president help us to form new G.F.A TEAM, NYANTAKYI and his people only chop chop chop ghana money nothing good from
This ***barred word*** and his bunch of morons just don't get it. The govt cannot disband the FA. The govt does not have that power. I feel sorry for these hypocritical and double faced sports journalists. these journalists were so excited when old man Grant was appointed. Top notch, world class, etc were some of the adjectives used to describe Grant. World class, top notch Grant has failed woefully and Nyantakyi should be hanged for this failure. These world class coaches do not listen to any advice when it comes to player selection. Ask Abramovic. Remember that Grant was not the preferred choice of the FA. The FA wanted a Spanish coach, the name has escaped me. Grant was the choice of the paymaster, the Govt. I remember Songo and his gang were blaming Nyantakyi for the lack of football infrastructure in country. That did not work. So corruption allegations which have not been proven to date became the new tactic. It did not work. The last straw is the failure of Grant and the over aged Black Stars players. This will also not work. I will never support Songo/Zongo. He should meet Nyantakyi in court and settle the libel case. Songo's alcohol induced tantrums on radio and tv will not help his case in court.
We are fed up with Kwesi Nyatakyi and his dogs. When oh When. Nana you are the only person with invested power to kick out these buuuuul dogs. What Songo is saying was right without fear. Lets all support Songo. It cost Ghanaians when the Stars are beaten. Nyantakyi has no HELP for Ghana Black Stars as well as Ghana Football Clubs.
I agree that they should go, Nyantakyi and his people should go because we keep wasting money and nothing happens, cronyism, nepotism, corruption, over inflated agreements and deals.....its despicable