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18.01.2004
FECAFOOT launches construction of technical centre
Martin Etonge
FECAFOOT management led by president Iya Mohammed has continued to keep its promise of providing modern facilities for the federation by launching the construction of a training centre that will cost about 600 million CFA Francs.
Accompanied by the minister of youth sports, Bidoung Mpkatt and football ambassador, Roger Milla, Iya Mohammed laid the foundation stone of the centre on January 17.
The personalities were welcomed by mayor of the locality, Martin Amougou Foe, father of late Marc Vivien Foe. The mayor was happy that Mbun village (within the Nkol Afamba municipality) was chosen to host the modern facilities.
The centre will cover six hectares and when completed will hold three football pitches, lodging facility with 120 beds, restaurant, offices and other facilities.
The villagers led by regent Jean Mbarga Nnomo were elated that such a great centre has come to their area. “Very soon, Mbun will be known as the Indomitable Lions village and thanks to FECAFOOT this village will be known worldwide”, Mbarga said.
He benefited from the occasion to urge government follow up the development of the village with the provision of drinkable water, electricity, a school and a health centre.
Mbun is located some 15km from Yaounde. The training centre is aimed at camping the national football teams when they prepare for competitions. With this project, FECAFOOT hopes to cut down drastically on the huge cost of camping the Lions abroad because of lack of adequate infrastructure at home.
For president Iya Mohammed, the centre will be of the reputation of the Lions. It will be the beginning of a solution to the problem of limited and poor facilities in Cameroon. The president detailed out the five different sub contracts that will be handed out to firms under the supervision of Cabinet ARC in Paris, architects of the project. Works will commence next month and will last for a year.
FIFA through the Goal project will put in $400.000, and the rest will come from FECAFOOT. FIFA development officer for Central African sub region, Manga Onguene said the project was the fruit of FIFA’s development policy.
Manga disclosed that the Goal project started in 1999 and it is aimed at satisfying the specific needs of each member association and to help reduce the gap that separates members in terms of facilities. He said the construction of the training centre was approved by FIFA last year.
Meantime, the minister of public works, Dieudonne Ambassa Zang, who is also a native of the area, promised to do a good road to connect the centre to the main highway.
Before lying the foundation stone, Bidoung Mpkatt thanked all parties concerned for helping the government accomplish its policy of providing sports infrastructure. He expressed gratitude to FIFA for all its actions that develop the game in Cameroon.
Several dance groups were present to provide colour and animate the cheerful event.
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