According to ACP Ofori, with the growing sub regional security threats, it has become necessary that each and every one including vehicles that would throng the stadium on Sunday, were subjected to serious and well detailed scan before entering the stadium.

Speaking at a stake holders meeting held at the Accra Sports Stadium, he said the security of the country remained paramount to the security forces, especially the police, so they would go at any length in making sure fans enjoy the game in a peaceful atmosphere.

“We are going to deploy a minimum of 300 police personnel to the stadium on that day including all the units, where everybody would go through a body check, detector scans.

“There is also going to be a search for weapons with our metal detectors and search for banned substances at vantage points in and around the stadium as well as cars that would be coming to a range at the stadium”.

According to him, fans who would be coming with the aim of committing crimes should not make any attempt as they would face the full rigors of the law.

Professor Peter Twumasi, Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), who was part of the meeting together with officials from Bureau of National Investigation (BNI), National Security, the Ambulance Service, Fire Service and some other stake holders, said the May 9th disaster that claimed over 127 lives in 2001, should never repeat itself and he was happy the security forces have teamed up to make sure there was going to be an incident free game.

He said the idea of having some BNI, National Security Personnel and the police in the stands with supporters would help avert crime and hooliganism.

“This meeting has ironed out some important things worth noting and I must commend the team here for such a great insight as to what would be done.

“We have always said the May 9th incident should be a thing of the past and with the pragmatic approach you have taken, we would go a long way to eradicate such vices in our football”.

The match would have over fifty military personnel, over three hundred police personnel, over forty MTTD Personnel, as well as many officers from the Fire Service, National Ambulance Team, Red Cross, Saint Johns Ambulance, National Security and the BNI.

Meanwhile the public and motorists are to note that traffic would be closed at the Osu Cemetery end of the stadium as well as the Ministries road, with only accredited vehicles getting access into the stadium.