Patrick Osei Agyemang, also known as Countryman Songo, a key organizer of the Save Ghana Football protest, has responded to Kwesi Nyantakyi’s criticism of their demonstration held on February 14, 2024.
During the April 2, 2024, episode of his Fire for Fire show, Songo expressed disagreement with a comment made by the former president of the Ghana Football Association, which seemed to undermine the significance of the protest.
While Songo acknowledged Nyantakyi’s suggestion that the organizers could have opted to submit a petition to the GFA instead, he was upset by the characterization of the protest as “unnecessary”.
The outspoken presenter from Adom TV argued that Nyantakyi’s attempt to diminish the protest was inappropriate and that he should concentrate on his campaign for the Ejisu parliamentary seat.
“I don’t understand his claim that the demonstration was unnecessary. I don’t understand that word. How can you say that the demonstration was unnecessary? I don’t agree with his claim that the protest was not necessary.
“If you want peace, we will give you peace, but people don’t like peace. Our football is in a bad state. He (Nyantakyi) even stated that since his exit, Ghana has not been able to qualify for the knockout phase of a tournament. This means that the football is bad now.
“He destroyed it with his corruption and those who came after him made it worse. The demonstration was an exercise of our constitutional rights,” he said.
In a recent interview with Captain Smart, Kwesi Nyantakyi, who is vying for the Ejisu constituency seat, criticized the decision of Songo, Saddick Adams, and several sports journalists to organize a demonstration.
Nyantakyi argued that instead of taking to the streets, the conveners should have opted to submit their grievances to the GFA through a written petition.
“I don’t agree with the Save Ghana Football demonstration. That protest was not necessary. They should have simply put their petition on paper and submitted it to the GFA,” he told Onua TV.
The “Save Ghana Football” protest witnessed a significant turnout of Ghanaians who marched through the streets of Accra, holding placards to voice their grievances against both the Ghana Football Association and the government.