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Sports Minister Kofi Adams has refuted allegations that his personal driver did not return to Ghana following the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He stated that the driver, who has served him for many years, was not among the three Ministry of Sports and Recreation drivers who reportedly failed to resume work after the tournament. This denial comes in response to claims made by Vincent Ekow Assafuah, Ranking Member of Parliament's Youth and Sports Committee, who alleged that certain individuals who attended the World Cup in Canada, including Mr Adams' driver, remained overseas. "I am aware that he sponsored his driver, Mr Otchere, who did not return. The individual is presently in Canada," Mr Assafuah stated. During an interview with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Channel One TV's Face to Face program on Tuesday, October 13, Mr Adams disputed this assertion and clarified that his driver had previously been employed by the Ghana Police Service. "I brought my driver to your program. My driver has been with me since 2016 and subsequently joined the Ghana Police Service," he explained. According to Mr Adams, the officer completed his tenure and was later assigned to him in a bodyguard capacity. He noted that he preferred to employ him as a driver, though he occasionally drove himself when requiring personal security. The Minister stated that the Ministry maintained its own drivers, several of whom participated in the tournament as members of the official delegation. He acknowledged that three Ministry drivers had not returned to their positions but indicated he could not immediately determine their current location. "Ministry drivers who were stationed there previously, including those under Kofi Adams. These are drivers who were there long before, but I cannot determine at this time whether they are in the US or have relocated elsewhere," he stated. Mr Adams noted that the Ministry had recently learned that one of the three drivers had obtained a position with a different government organization, accounting for his departure from his previous role. He noted that the Ministry was implementing measures to reach out to the impacted drivers and was preparing to withhold their compensation while initiating the required administrative protocols. Mr Adams indicated that the Ministry would also allow a six-month period from when the drivers arrived in their destination countries before contacting the appropriate diplomatic and immigration officials to determine their locations, should they remain unaccounted for. He explained that the drivers traveled independently rather than collectively on a chartered flight, necessitating that their individual movements be tracked separately.

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