Infrastructure : Remarkable Progress

As Cameroonians celebrate the 39th anniversary of the ascension to power of the President of the Republic, some achievements are worth celebrating such as the progress recorded in infrastructural development as a mechanism to improve the living conditions of the population.

Stadiums
On his ascension to power, President Paul Biya met two principal stadiums in Cameroon; the Yaounde Omnisport and the Douala Reunification stadiums. The two were constructed to host the 1972 Africa Cup of Nations. Today, Cameroon boosts of over 30 sports infrastructures comprising of stadiums, training grounds, ‘parcours vitas’ and the Yaounde Multipurpose Sports Complex. In the Centre Region, the Olembe sports complex with a 60,000 capacity and its two annexes is being finalised with the Yaounde Military stadium rehabilitated. In the Littoral, the Japoma 50,000 capacity stadium exists with the Mbappe Leppe and Bounamoussadi stadiums (serving mostly as training grounds) constructed. The Limbe Omisports stadium with a capacity of 20,000, the Centenary and Middle Farms stadiums in the South West Region have equally been built under the Biya regime. In the West Region, the 20,000 capacity Omnisports stadium has seen the light of day. The towns of Bandjoun, Mbouda and Bafang each boost of a stadium built in the era of Paul Biya. Garoua has not been left out with their 30,000 capacity Roumde Adja stadium as well as the Cenajes and Poumpoumre training grounds. The town of Bertoua now boost of the Municipal stadium.

Roads 
On road infrastructure, transportation has been facilitated as land and railway transport systems have been improved. Major highways and communal roads are more and more upgraded into good state for mobility. A Road Master Plan from the Ministry of Public Works indicates that a total of 7,786.5 km of roads have been paved, pending additional distances to be received by end of year. Of the roads paved, 98,5km are expressways (Kribi-Lolabe and Yaounde-Doaula), 501,53km of national roads (highway), 993km of regional roads and 1,562km of communal roads. Projections reveal that Cameroon intends to invest FCFA 5,373 billion to construct a total of 9,240 km of roads over the period 2020-2035

Airports, Seaports
One of the earliest achievements of President Paul Biya following his ascension to power was the construction of the Yaounde Nsimalen International Airport. Under his reign, airports have been rehabilitated to meet international aviation requirements. More airlines use the Douala and Yaounde Nsimalen International Airports and with airports that had difficulties with planes landing at night now rehabilitated with landing and taking off at any time of the day. Military airbases have also been constructed in the regions. With increase demand in the use of airports and in an effort to improve passenger wellbeing, renovation works have been carried out to improve the runway, access road and parking space in a...