Police, bloggers and others will be sent to the World Cup – Kofi Adams

The Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has disclosed that his ministry intends to send police personnel and bloggers to the 2026 FIFA World Cup to learn and gain exposure.

According to him, he has held discussions with the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, about establishing a special unit to cater for sporting events.

The minister stressed that, in line with this vision, a number of police officers will be sent to the tournament to learn crowd control techniques and other measures to combat hooliganism in Ghana.

Speaking in an interview with Adom FM, Kofi Adams noted that the initiative will be funded by the Ghana Sports Fund.

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"It is not about chasing the ball for 90 minutes; we see it as an opportunity to learn. We would like to send a few people to study aspects of culture such as fan mobilization and support. I have discussed with the IGP that we need to send personnel because we want to form a police unit for sports. So we want to send some police officers to the World Cup to observe crowd control in action and understand how it is done. We want to strengthen the security of the game, if my fundraising [sports fund] works well," he said in Twi.

The Member of Parliament for Buem constituency also revealed that individuals from the creative arts industry, especially bloggers, will be sponsored to attend the World Cup to gain knowledge and grow their followership.

He explained that the idea was inspired by American streamer IShowSpeed’s visit to Africa, which helped him gain recognition on the continent.

"A number of police officers will go, along with one or two members of the emergency response team. We also have creative artistes, including bloggers, because it is an opportunity for them to build a base. We saw how IShowSpeed visited us, so if we send them to embark on a similar initiative, they can gain more followers," he added.

Watch the interview below:

We will send police to the World Cup to have the opportunity to learn large crowd management in the stadium. Creative Artistes and Bloggers will also join. It is an opportunity for them, too - Kofi Adams#AdomSocials #BurningIssues pic.twitter.com/0EHJGCJ547

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