African Games: Sports Ministry Discloses Over $3 Million Expenditure

Six companies, including PSG, Quality Media Production S.L., The Production Room (TPR), Silicon Productions, GBC’s 24-hour African Games Channel (Support), and Positive Communication, were the recipients of recent payments.

A memo, reportedly signed by GBC Director-General Professor Amin Alhassan, outlines the funds distribution: PSG received 2,056,534 euros, $1 million was allocated to Quality Media Production S.L., Silicon Productions got $165,000, and GBC’s 24-hour channel was allocated $105,000.

These figures challenge earlier statements made by Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif, who informed the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that $3 million had been directly paid to GBC for game broadcasts. Professor Alhassan denied this, emphasizing that GBC only received $105,000, leading to further questions.

In response, the Youth and Sports Ministry clarified that $2.5 million was transferred to GBC in two separate installments, with an additional $1 million distributed to third parties as per GBC’s directions.