Dr. Kwaku Ofosu-Asare the Executive Chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2023 African Games has stated emphatically that $2.9 million was spent on the Games Management System, not $4.5 million.
The Chairman of Parliament’s Select Committee for Youth, Sports, and Tourism, Kobena Mensah Woyome had accused the LOC of spending more than $4m.
Speaking at a press conference held at the Accra Sports Stadium, Dr. Kwaku Ofosu-Asare said, “We paid the company [Atos] $2,995,000, which amounted to GH¢35,940,000 and not $4.5m; you can quote me anywhere. It is important to note that during the organization of the Games, Hon. Woyome met the LOC on three separate occasions at the instance of the Parliament Select Committee and never sought to procure information from the LOC itself to satisfy the queries pertaining to the issuance of contracts”.
