Hearts of Oak legend Mohammed Polo expands school with President Mahama’s money given to old players

Published on: 15 January 2016

 

After President John Dramani Mahama honoured his promise of dashing the former national footballers with GHC1.7m as compensation package for their heroics in the African Cup of Nations, little can be said about how the monies were used.

One person who appears to have used his money judiciously is Hearts of Oak legend and former Black Stars player Mohammed Ahmed Polo.

The ‘Dribbling Magician’ has expanded his soccer academy into an educational complex with the money given to the former national stars by His Excellency John Dramani Mahama.

The President promised to honour 71 the past heroes with an amount of GHc1.7 Million compensation package for their triumphs in 1963 and 1965, 1978 and 1982 African Cup of Nations.

The package which covered 18 players in the 1963 squad, 19 ex-stars in the 1965 squad, 22 in both the 1978 and 1982 squads.

Mohammed Polo who was a member of the 1978 squad received an amount of $15,000 and the former Hearts of Oak manager has confirmed to Ghanasoccernet.com that he has expanded his school and soccer academy at with the money.

The school which is located at Ebony, near the famous Polo Mosque in Accra is still undergoing renovation.

Explaining how he spent the money, Mohammed Polo revealed that he added an educational complex to the facility which was only a soccer academy with his share.

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“That is what I used in expanding my soccer academy. It is now a school complex and a soccer academy. I have both an Islamic and a secular school.”

“I had built this soccer academy before the money came so I just invested it in the facility.”

“I now have close to hundred students in the educational complex which was started a little over a year ago.”

Polo’s venture has been lauded by many people especially at a time that many of the former footballers struggle to make ends meet.

The former Hearts of Oak manager added that he aims at leaving a legacy that shall not only be remembered by football loving people, but the whole country at large.

By: Sheikh Tophic Sienu @desheikh1 on twitter

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