The Local Organizing Committee of the 13th African Games has confirmed that volunteers will be compensated with cash amounts totaling GH₵1,200.00 and GH₵1,000.00 for their invaluable services.
As per the statement, the overall payment consists of GH₵1,000 allocated as volunteering incentives and GH₵200 designated for transportation expenses.
Before this official announcement, certain volunteers had already received GH₵200 as their transportation stipend to facilitate their return home post-tournament.
To claim their entitled benefits, volunteers must furnish the requisite evidence, as specified in the statement endorsed by the Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee, Dr. Kwaku Ofosu Asare.
This compensation initiative was devised in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports, intended as a token of gratitude for the volunteers’ unwavering commitment and substantial contributions to the Games’ success.
The decision to implement this payment scheme stemmed from a disagreement between volunteers and officials subsequent to the tournament’s conclusion.
Reports emerged alleging that officials had withheld the volunteers’ allowances of GH₵2,000 each, along with the promised transportation allowance of GH₵500 per person.
The dispute escalated to the extent that volunteers were purportedly evicted from their lodgings on the day they anticipated receiving their dues.
Following the altercation, certain volunteers were provided with GH₵200 as their transportation allowance.