Ghana’s Minister of Sports Mahama Ayariga, has insisted that each member of the national team, deserves the $25,000 they were given, despite losing in the final of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
The West African nation came very close to clinching their first title after 33 years, but were denied by Ivory Coast, who won 9-8 after a penalty shoot-out.
President John Mahama, On Tuesday announced that the state-owned Ghana National Petroleum Company (GNPC) who doubles as headline sponsor for the Black Stars, had a US$ 25,000 reward package for each player.
Some fans criticized the move, as they felt the money could have been used to fix the country’s power problems.
“For those who think that GNPC rewarding the boys with US$ 25,000 is too generous, I wish they were in the stadium when the whole of Malabo was throwing stones and bottles and the armed forces and police were deployed to come and save our lives,” Ayariga said.
“I wish they were in the stadium and then they will know whether US$ 25,000 is worth that kind of experience. I don’t even think it is enough.”
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