Savana Fest is helping to revive community spirit, says some patrons

Some community youth leaders have praises MTN Ghana for fostering unity and reviving community team spirit through its Savana Fest celebrations over the years.

According to Ayuba Fusieni, a youth leader from Sakasaka, a community in the Tamale metropolis, the largest mobile operator in Ghana had lived up to its responsibilities of not only making profits, but investing substantially in community development.

Ayuba said this to Diamond News during the Semi-Finals between the Sakasaka community and Sabonjida which ended in a victory for Sakasaka, after both sides drew 1-1.

This necessitated penalties in a 4-3, to separate the two sides.

The 3 weeks duration of the tournament held at the Nobisco park, was equally a good time for commerce especially for hawkers of finger foods and beverages which recieve huge patronage.

“Look around here, my brother, just see the talents and skills on display here, see the opportunities and excitement the game is generating among the fans from the communities so far,” Ayuba pointed out.

Some of Ayuba’s compatriot who expressed similar feelings said the Savana Fest has served, not only as an avenue for fun only, but has also revived community spirits among the youth thereby fostering unity and oneness.

Mukson Iddrisu from Poleyafon, a suburb in Tamale Commended MTN for thé efforts that went into préparations for the gala which featured 16 communities teams.

In addition the acknowledged the commitment by the organizers to getting qualified officials and medical teams on standby for emergency reasons.

“In fact, coming on the heels of the disappointment from the national team in thier recent friendly against Gambia, I think the Savana Fest is a perfect consolation for us footballer lovers in Tamale who have been pained by the recent underperformance from our national team” Iddrisu remarked.

Others said the energies that otherwise would have been channeled into negativity or simply idle by, were rather being utilized in more Productive ways; like building a team and each football team putting up a good show in order to qualify for the next stage of the competition.

Retail Experience Manager for MTN, Kwami Aseye Akude in a remark said the communities that fM participated in the Savana Fest gala were increased from previous eight to 16 communities, while the overall winner’s prize was raised to GHC 20,000.

Akude is hoping that the Savana Fest will even get more exciting and grander in years ahead.

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