High-level Personalities Came, Saw!

As the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations enters day two this Monday January 10, 2022 with matches in Yaounde and Bafoussam, memories of the vibrant opening ceremony at the Yaounde Olembe stadium are still alive and may linger on for long looking at the calibre of its attendees, especially guests of the Head of State, who came from far and near. They were in their numbers from different horizons and saw not only what Cameroon, through President Paul Biya, has put in place for the competition but also lived live what the country is blessed with in terms of rich and diverse cultures from the over 250 ethnic groups spread across the country from North to South and East to West. They will certainly go and tell!
From the President of the Union of Comoros, Azali Assoumani and wife, the President of the world governing body, FIFA, Gianni Infantino, officials of the Confederation of African Football led by its President, Patrice Motsepe, members of the diplomatic corps accredited to Cameroon, Members of Government and the business class from all corners of the country and obviously the world, the presence of the special guests in the stadium in the company of Cameroon’s Head of State was remarkable. It was a rare opportunity for the men and women to be served Cameroon’s hospitality on the platter of gold. From the time they got into the gigantic Olembe football temple till they left, they wore smiling faces from what was offered. 
The nature of the sports infrastructure which welcomed them, severally described by many sports analysts as sublime, through the various cultural displays to the highly-spirited competition’s opening match pitting host Indomitable Lions against the Stallions of Burkina Faso, there was much to savour. Most of them had the opportunity to have a view and feel of the much talked about Cameroon’s unity in diversity through soul-searching songs and dance.
The hundreds of youths and group...