Stadium Disaster Commission demands response to questionnaire

The Commission of Inquiry into the Accra Sports Stadium disaster on Tuesday reminded institutions that have been given a questionnaire on safety measures to urgently respond to it.

A statement signed in Accra by Mr Sam Okudzeto, Chairman of the Commission, said because it is in the process of winding up its deliberations those institutions should respond promptly.

It named the institutions as the National Sports Council, including all regional Stadia, Accra International Conference Centre, National Theatre, Christian Council and Chief Imam, including all Mosques.

The rest are managers of Makola, Agbogbloshie and Kaneshie markets, and Vice Chancellors of the Universities of Ghana, Cape Coast, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and University for Development Studies.

Others are the Director-General of Ghana Education Service, all regional directors of health, Chairman of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union, Executive Secretary of Ghana Hoteliers Association, Ghana Tourist Development Board and managers of Boomerang, OOPS, Fox Trap, Glens and His Majesty's night clubs.

Ghana experienced its worst sports disaster when 126 soccer fans died on May 9 at the Accra Sports Stadium during a stampede after police fired teargas into the stands to control unruly fans.