All African games: We’ll pay 28 hotels when we get money – Mustapha Ussif

Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, has dismissed claims that some 40 hotels are yet to be fully paid after the All African Games.

His comment comes after the Ghana Hoteliers Association threatened to sue the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) over the unpaid funds after accommodating guests for the 13th African Games in Accra.

Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, July 24, at the Ministry of Youth and Sports premises, Mustapha Ussif described the reports as inaccurate and assured that arrangements are being made to settle the remaining debts.

“We engaged 44 hotels during the African Games and as we speak, only 28 of them are being owed by the ministry, the rest have all been paid in full 100%. So, when I saw the report that over 48 hotels threatened to sue the ministry because of nonpayment of bills, those reports were not accurate.

“We have paid the remaining 28 hotels more than 40% and when we receive the funding they will be paid. When you have a budget, it doesn’t mean that you have money. As and when we receive money, the rest will be catered for,” he assured.

—citinewsroom