Update On Black Queens: Sack sports minister - Otiko Djaba

Otiko Afisah Djaba

Otiko Afisah Djaba, the National Women’s Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is calling for the head of Dr. Mustapha Ahmed the Minister of Youth and Sports for failing to facilitate the payment of Black Queens' bonuses. Otiko said it is unfair for the government to allow the national women’s football team to undergo such humiliation after displaying so much sacrifices at the All Africa Games. The Queens are demanding $5000 each but the government is bent on giving them $2000
resulting in a standoff between the two parties. Djaba said, if the minister refuses to pay the girls, he should be sacked. “The minister and the government must apologise to the footballers and officials. If they don’t pay all their monies, Mustapha must be sacked,” Djaba said after visiting the stranded players. “There’s no compromise on this issue, what is good for the gander is also good for the goose. What is good for the men should be good for the women.” She added: “The Black Queens’ money is not even up to $1 million. They should be well fed at the hotel and nobody should take them out, a party should be held in their honour so that all Ghanaians will feel proud for being Ghanaians.” Djaba noted the women could also have refused to play in Congo for Ghana when they did not have their bonuses, but for their love for mother Ghana, they played so well and won gold. “Only to come home and be insulted and abused. This is unforgivable”.