Members of Parliament will today adorn themselves in Black Stars-branded jerseys and paraphernalia in sheer support of the senior national team as Ghana takes on old foe Nigeria in a crucial double-header World Cup qualifying playoff.
First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, decided to relax the dress code for MPs so they can demonstrate their support for the team.
The directive followed a statement rallying the country’s support for the senior national team on Wednesday, March 23, 2022.
The statement delivered by the New Edubiase MP, Adams Abdul-Salam called on Ghanaians to put behind them the abysmal performance of the Black Stars during the just-ended AFCON tournament.
“It is evident and has almost become a cliché when we say football is what binds us together as a nation. Anytime the Black Stars are playing such important games, the whole country rallies behind the team to urge them to attain victory.”
“Also, Mr Speaker, even though the joy, emotional and psychological benefits that victories of Black Stars bring us cannot be quantified in monetary terms, there are some financial gains when we qualify for the World Cup. For instance, Mr Speaker, by just qualifying for the World Cup, the country is guaranteed a whopping $10.5 million from the prize money,” Mr Abdul-Salam said.
Contributions by various MPs called on the players to go all out and whip the Super Eagles since it will be heart-wrenching and devastating for Ghana to miss out on this year’s tournament slated for Qatar.