The
Ashanti Regional Sports Director, Saka Acquaye says Kumasi is ready to
host the 2014 World Cup qualifier between Ghana and Zambia on Friday
September 6.
He told Kumasi-based Anigye FM that a stakeholders’ meeting has been held to help ensure a successful organisation of the match.
"We
had our first stakeholders meeting last Tuesday because the game
against Zambia is a category A match. The Police, Bureau of National
Investigations (BNI), Electricity Co-operation of Ghana were represented
at the meeting as well as the deputy youth and sports minister so that
we guard against setbacks in organizing the game.”
Saka
Acquaye also told Anigye FM that issues of ticketing, medics and
floodlights were discussed, adding that the numbers of relevant
personnel for the match were agreed on lighting.
"The
meeting covered ticketing on the game, security and floodlights at the
stadium. We finally agreed on 300 police officers on duty, 25 BNI
officers, 80 fire officers and three fire tenders. One fire tender will
be inside the stadium and rest outside the stadium on standby.”
He
further revealed that 30 military men will be available with one senior
personnel in addition to five doctors and fifteen nurses from the Komfo
Anokye Teaching Hospital with three ambulances at the stadium.
Footy-ghana.com understands there will be another stakeholders meeting in the coming week.
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