The Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has given the nation assurances that the Black Queens, the senior women’s national football team, are safe and secure in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
In the midst of rising tensions and military operations in the Middle East, this occurs.
To assure their safety, Mr. Ablakwa stated in a press release issued on Sunday, March 1, that he has been in direct contact with the team’s leadership.
He stressed that Ghana’s diplomatic mission in the UAE is fully active on the ground, offering the team comprehensive consular assistance.
“In this turbulent moment, the safety and welfare of all Ghanaians, particularly those currently in the Middle East, remains our outmost priority,” Ablakwa said in a Facebook post in an attempt to allay rising anxieties back home.
As the area goes through a period of instability, with reports that numerous countries, notably Qatar and Kuwait, have shut their airspace in the wake of retaliatory assaults, the reassurance is timely.
Early accounts of this disturbance indicated the potential of the Black Queens being stranded.
The 25-member team, along with 16 managers, landed in Dubai on February 25 to participate in the Pink Ladies Cup, an invitational competition between four countries.
Team management have advised the players, who are now staying at the Four Points by Sheraton in Sharjah, to prepare their stuff as a precaution in the midst of the dynamic environment, while they await further instructions.
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