Sports Infrastructure: Japoma Stadium Ready for Competition

The Japoma stadium is now ready for competition. Indeed according to the project manager for Yenigun, the stadium was ready for competition since June 15 since they were working in the perspective of a football match which was to take place in the stadium on June 15. Speaking during an inspection visit by the Governor of the Littoral Region who doubles as president of the local organising committee, Zeki Bozkurt said work on the stadium is completed by 99.95 per cent and only minor finishing touches were left. He said the green turf on the main stadium and the two annex stadiums have been completed as well as roofing, electrification of the edifice, seats affixed on the tribunes, the sound system and one of the two giant screens measuring 8x12 metres as well as the air conditioning system equally operational. What is remaining are minor finishing touches concerning the gymnasium, Olympic swimming pool, annex stadiums and other facilities, will be completed and handed over by September 20, 2019.

Contrary to former inspection visits where contractors were hammered by a battery of questions expressing doubts as to the completion of the project in time, this inspection visit was a lively one as everyone including the Governor and his entourage, was interested in taking pictures in the architectural jewel; A photo posted on social media by a journalist, drew an immediate reaction from a friend who inquired if he was in France with the female national football team and he had to reassure the friend he was in Cameroon at the Japoma stadium. It was all smile and expressions of astonishment as the visitors were marvelled at the beauty of the edifice as they accompanied the Governor round the facilities of the stadium such as the dressing room for players with lockers, ‘jacousi’, icing block, the press cabin, toilets, business centre and the presidential tribune where only the luxury seats for the President and wife, are yet to be affixed. It is worthy to mention that the st...