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A social media post has raised serious questions about how many club officials and "ojoro journalists" Kurt flew to America for the first World Cup. The post questions the spending, suggesting that money was found for people who had no real role in improving the game. It claims that the trip was organised not because it would help football, but because it had political benefits, particularly a third-term agenda.
According to the post, the people who were flown to America included club officials and journalists described as "ojoro" – a local term for those who are not genuine or who twist the truth. The writer is asking how many of these people were on the trip and why they were included. The suggestion is that these were not people who would contribute to the development of the sport, but people who were being rewarded or used for other purposes.
The post says that money will always be found for "all the nonsense" as long as it has political benefits. It claims that the real reason behind the spending is a third-term agenda, meaning the trips and the money are being used to build political support rather than to grow the game. The writer is pointing out that the same people who cannot find money for what actually improves football can easily find money for trips that serve their own interests.
The post further suggests that the priorities are misplaced. Instead of investing in grassroots football, training, and facilities that would help the game grow, money is being spent on flying officials and journalists abroad. The writer says this is a pattern where the needs of the sport are ignored while money is thrown at things that only serve a political purpose.
The post ends by questioning the fairness of it all. It asks how many club officials and "ojoro journalists" were on that flight, and it challenges the leadership to explain why money is available for the "nonsense" but not for what actually improves the game. For many Ghanaians, the post captures the frustration that football money is being used for the wrong things while the real problems in the sport remain unsolved.