CHAN 2021 : Douala Ready With Sports Infrastructure

Prime Minister, Head of Government, Joseph Dion Ngute  has expressed satisfaction with the sports infrastructure put in place in the economic capital, Douala, in readiness  for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) that Cameroon will host from January 16 to February 7, 2021.
At the end of an inspection visit to Douala on December 15, 2020, the Prime Minister in his opening statement during an evaluation working session that continued in-camera said, the Head of State, President Paul Biya has instructed him to come to Douala in order to ensure that everything is ready for the successful organization of the continental sporting event. Indeed, matches will be played at the Japoma and Reunification Stadiums in Douala. While competing teams will train at the two training pitches of the Japoma Sports Complex, Banamoussadi Stadium, Brasserie Stadium at Ndokotti and training pitch of Bepanda Reunification Stadium. 
Evaluating the readiness of the infrastructure for the competition, PM Dion Ngute said, he has observed with satisfaction that several projects were completed. He said that globally the Confederation of African Football (CAF) major prescriptions were satisfied. The Prime Minister however, expressed worry about some projects that were still being executed, citing the particular case of the East Entrance to Douala from Yaounde. Talking about the said project, he said, “We are sure that by the time the competition begins, things will be much better.” In fact, on December 15, 2020 morning workers of the Razel company were busy on the road with a coat of tar being put at the Yassa junction.
The evaluation meeting in the Conference Hall of the renovated Reunification stadium in Bepanda in which the Ministers concerned and other stakeholders gave their reports came after the Prime Minister and his entourage paid guided visits to the retained stadiums for the 2021 CHAN competition. He kicked started the visit at the Japoma Sports Complex where he was happily surprised at the sports jewel. After visiting the various parts of the complex, he declared to the press that, “What we have seen s...