Decentralisation : FEICOM, Regional Councils Concert

Within the context of constructing modernized working spaces and promoting urban development, the Special Council Support Fund for Mutual Assistance (FEICOM) is meeting with Regional Councils to exchange ideas and practices. The meeting which started on June 14, 2021 will run till Monday next week. 
On June 15, 2021, the Director General of FEICOM, Philippe Camille Akoa met with the Regional Assembly representatives of the North West and South West Regional Councils. The President of the South West Regional Council, Bakoma Elango Zacheus led the region’s delegation and the President of the North West House of Chiefs, Fon Yakum Kevin Teuvih represented the North West Region. 
Draft edifices of the respective institutions were presented to the delegations. For the case of the North West Region, a structure inspired by the region’s traditional outfit popularly known as “togho” will be constructed. The gigantic edifice of four interconnected buildings is dominated by geometric shape designs, reflection of traditional construction patterns in the region. It will have 269 offices, four meeting rooms, three committee rooms, a rental hall, gardens and parking spaces amongst other things. Estimated at slightly over FCFA 12 billion, the structure is expected to highlight the strengths of the North West Region.
For the South West Region, an edifice inspired by the shape of Mount Fako will be constricted on a surface area of about 50,000 metres square. The draft plan indicates that it will have 244 offices, one exhibition hall, four meeting halls, parking lots and gardens. It is an interconnected four building linked by gigantic walls, and estimated at approximately FCFA 15 billion.  
FEICOM officials noted that the draft p...