The Northern Regional Coordinating Council has lifted the ban it placed on entertainment activities at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium in Tamale.
The Municipal Chief Executive of Tamale, Iddrisu Musah Superior had earlier banned all concerts at the Tamale Sports Stadium, following an accident involving some fans of hiplife artist, Fancy Gadam.
[contextly_sidebar id=”6F3BSQaLMXoG7K50IW1o99WXxDMrK43h”]The fans were going to the Tamale Airport to welcome Nigerian artiste Patoranking ahead of Gadam’s concert when the incident occurred.
The MCE subsequently blamed Fancy Gadam for the incident, saying even though the artiste was talented, he poses a huge threat to the people of Tamale.
“I have spoken to him, I have spoken to his management, but this young man would not listen. And I tell you his talent is a danger to the people of Tamale. Why would you want to mobilize innocent people on the streets just because you want to make profit? You want to use the blood of the people to make money? We won’t tolerate that,” he said.
“I have banned all [musical] concerts at the stadium. No more [musical] concerts until further notice. We are not going to allow that. He was not coming to pay a courtesy call on my disciplined chiefs. They were all over the place, blocked the streets. A lot of indiscipline on the streets,” he added.
A statement from the Council said the decision to restore entertainment events at the facility was arrived at after several consultations with stakeholders.
“Following various representations made to the Regional Security Council to intervene in the matter of the recent banning of entertainment activities at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium, the Council has consulted the Metropolitan Chief Executive for Tamale on the issue.
“The Regional Security Council after an exhaustive consideration has decided to lift the ban that was placed while it allows the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly as the body responsible for regulating entertainment activities in the metropolis, to come out with strict procedures to guide such activities and related matters at the stadium and any other public place,”a statement from the Council said.
The statement further indicated that the conduct of any entertainment-related activity in the metropolis “requires the approval of the Tamale Metropolis Assembly which is to regulate such activities in line with their bye-laws.”
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By: Marian Ansah/citinewsroom.com/Ghana
