The Local Organizing Committee for the 13th African Games, Accra 2023, has responded to the leaked documents on social media by the Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, MP for North Tongu Constituency, regarding the estimated budget for the competitions.
The LOC planned US$48 million for the event, according to records leaked by the MP for the North Tongu constituency. The LOC maintains that the funding cannot be restricted to the aforementioned 18-day Games timeframe.
“The operational budget of the LOC cannot be limited to the 18-day period of games. The impression created by Hon. Ablakwa that the sum of USD$48M will be spent within the period spanning 8th-23rd March is an erroneous and disingenuous ploy to divert attention,” the statement read.
Read the full statement below.
