The National Disable Supporters Union (NDSU) is planning to mobilize 500 disable supporters across the country to back the Black Stars at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

The group plans to selects 50 persons with all forms of disability from each of the ten regions to make the number to provide a massive support to the Black Stars during the World Cup as well as other sporting events.

Eric Bannerman, founder and president of the group told the GNA Sports that, the initiative is part of efforts to provide an all-inclusive support for the Black Stars during the competition.

According to Bannerman, there had been a deliberate attempt, to sideline people with disability from participating in international events, hence the need to provide persons with disability the opportunity to be part of the World Cup campaign and also to support the Black Stars.

“Persons with disability are always sidelined when it comes to mobilization of supporters to international competition and I think it is discriminatory.

“We want to offer them the opportunity to be part of history this time. That is why we have decided to form the group to serve as a platform for mobilizing supporters to the World Cup,” he stated.

Bannerman, said the project which will be under the theme, “Equal Opportunity, Equal Distributions of resources” will be fully funded by Seasons Travel and Tours adding that the supporters will not make any monetary contribution to the trip.

He however noted that, they will accept contributions from individuals and corporate institutions that will be willing to contribute to the union to support the disable supporters.

Umaro Sanda Salifu, Communications Director of NDSU said their outfit was out to support person with disability who have been relegated to the background.

“It is not going to be a one-off project but for subsequent sports events”.