By Bakah Derick, Photo credit: Kouamo Arnold
The Governor
of the North West Region has handed over FCFA2M to Vision Sport FC and Foncha
Street FC all of Bamenda.
The money was handed to the football clubs Monday
October 14 in Bamenda during a reception offered the two teams by the region’s
top administrator.
Speaking
during the brief ceremony, Governor Lele L’Afrique Adolph Tchoffo Debben
congratulated both teams for their qualification for the Elite competitions in
the Country. Prior to handing a million francs each to the two clubs, the
administrator challenged the tee clubs to exceptional in the performance so as
to bring more glory to the region.
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| NW Governor hands support to Vision Sports FC |
While presenting the journey covered by Vision
Sport FC and Foncha Street FC to qualify for the Women’s Elite One and League
II respective, Ndi Tsembom Elvis Secretary General of the Cameroon Football
Federation FECAFOOT Northwest noted that the region’s flag bearers were simply
exceptional beginning from the National interpool in Bertoua to the women’s
playoff in Douala. The SG went on to announce that six new referees have been
promoted to play at the national level this season.
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| Mbigha Felix NW FECAFOOT President Speaks to Press |
While
expressing gratitude to the President of the Republic for the special
assistance, deputy captain for Vision Sport FC Claris Akwe Ngeh like Chianain
Terence Captain for Foncha Street FC continued the need for an improved
football facility in the region an appeal the governor acknowledged as being
under consideration.
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| Group picture of Vision Sports and Foncha Street FC with NW Administration |
Vision sport
FC has been programmed to play the leagues opener this Friday 18 in Yaounde.
The support from the Head of State comes after that handed to both clubs just
before their qualifications by Minister Paul Atanga Nji of the Minister of
Territorial Administration and Elite of the NW of almost the same amount.
First published by the Guardian Post in October 2019