Youth and Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif has reiterated the need for football fans to commemorate the May 9 Accra stadium disaster with useful lessons.
The Yabaga Kubori Member of Parliament said this on Sunday, May 9, 2021 during the 20th anniversary commemoration of the May 9 stadium disaster at the Accra Sports stadium.
“The greatest tribute we can give to our departed brothers and sisters is for all stakeholders to continue to join hands and ensure that never again”, Mustapha Ussif added.
Some 127 football fans died after a stampede broke out in one of the stands at the Accra Sports Stadium during a league match between rivals Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko.
Present at the Commemorative event were GFA Vice President Mark Addo and Executive Committee Chairman George Amoako. Others included Professor Patrick Twumasi, Director General of the National Sports Authority, Chief Director of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Alhaji Yussif Adam, Directors of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Nana Yaw Amponsah, CEO of Asante Kotoko, Elvis Herman Hesse, Board Member of Hearts of Oak and Henry Asante Twum, Director of Communications for the Ghana Football Association.
Credit: ghanafa.org
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