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Tertiary institutions to defer
re-opening date for Ghana 2008
Accra, Nov. 20, Ghanadot/GNA – Tertiary institutions across
the country are expected to defer their re-opening dates to
make way for visiting fans to use their hostels and halls of
residence during the 26th MTN African Cup of Nations.
Most Tertiary institutions including those based at the
match venues of Accra, Kumasi, Tamale and Sekondi will begin
the second semester from mid-February next year, with some
of them after the February 10 closure of the tourney.
Magnus Rex Danquah, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the
Ghana 2008 Local Organizing Committee (LOC) told the GNA
Sports that his outfit resorted to the use of hostels and
halls of residence of the educational institutions to make
way for fans who cannot afford hotel accommodation.
The Chief Operating Officer said the LOC has held series of
meetings with Vice-Chancellors and Principals of the
selected institutions to that effect to ensure an amicable
arrangement.
For the Sekondi-Takoradi venue, he confirmed that the
hostels at Takoradi Polytechnic and the University of Cape
Coast will be made available for the visiting fans of
Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali and Benin.
Mr Danquah added that plans are far afoot for the usage of
dormitories of some Senior High Schools in the Western
Region in their quest to match up accommodation demands of
fans.
He affirmed that similar gestures will be replicated at the
other venues as they seek to accommodate the expected one
million fans during the three-week period.
The Chief Operating Officer explained that LOC has
identified some open spaces to be fitted with canopies at
the four venues to be used temporarily as resting places by
some fans during the January 20 – February 10 championship.
Dr Danquah said the open spaces will be fitted with tents
and equipped with basic amenities such as electricity and
water to make life convenient for those who intend to
patronize them.
He said even though he envisages accommodation as one of the
major challenges of the LOC, he was optimistic that they
would be better placed to satisfy the demands of all fans to
make all feel comfortable and enjoy the hospitality of the
Ghana 2008 and the various culture of the country.
GNA
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