Oloboi Commodore slams ‘WEAK’ Sports Ministry

General Manager of Accra Great Olympics, Oloboi Commodore has taken a swipe at the Ministry of Youth and Sports for not being able to convince government to return football in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The football governing body suspended all its activities due to the novel coronavirus. At the moment it is yet to take a decision on the future of the 2019-2020 football season.

The hierarchy of the Ghana FA have met with government COVID-19 team to find ways of ensuring the game resumes but to no avail. The GFA has not convinced them much, according to reports.

However, according to the experienced football administrator, the GFA is struggling to get the green light because the Sports Ministry has not aided the Association with strong case which will convince the Government.

The hope of football administrators were dashed after the government extended the ban on social gatherings until July 31.

With the Ruling Government NPP holding its Primaries over the weekend and the kind of scenes that were reported or captured, Oloboi Commodore believes the game returning is long overdue.

“It is long overdue that the game will return, if you look at where problems are basically, they’ve been allowed to operate,” he told Asempa FM.

“Personally, I have gone to the markets and the social distance and other protocols are not working, so football which can be controlled should have been the first to return, we can even play with a limited number of spectators,” he acknowledged.

“Politicians are not sincere with the people, why allow mass voters registration at this stage when we cannot play football because of COVID-19,” he asked.

“What is happening in Ghana is due to the insincerity of politicians. They are not helping us.

“The Sports Ministry is also weak; we have a weak Sports Ministry. They have done nothing (to help our cause). Today they will come and tell you that look at Y.E.A , tomorrow the same story and it continues and continues.

“They have to be truthful to the people. You don’t want us to work (play football) but you are also not supporting with anything.

“The Ministry is weak because Youth plays football, Youth is in Sports, what they know is they will send a contingent when the national team is travelling,” Oloboi fumed.