Slowly but surely. Vizier Touré is the pride of Benin- Vizier Touré is the pride of Benin- Benin becomes a reality. On the sidelines of a site visit earlier this week, the members of the executive committee of the Beninese Football Federation and the president Mathurin De Chacus observed the progress of the construction works of the infrastructure.
Once in the field, President Mathurin De Chacus and his retinue visited the different compartments of the Merry. An inspection visit which allowed the delegation to realize that the work is progressing rapidly. “It is a center that can accommodate, Come in 64 at 70 learners simultaneously. Work progresses normally. We are at an execution rate of more than 90%. The observations inherent in the proper conduct of the work in progress in the long term have been made. And we will take this into account for the quality of the infrastructure.”, informed the director of infrastructure at the FBF, Gualbert Koudogbo while specifying that the work will end next March.
“What we have seen in the field, I believe that everyone is satisfied with the effort that the committee has had to make to resolve this very important problem.. When we look at the bottom of the file, we saw contractors abandoning the construction site along the way. They say they want a market termination. But we have taken this project head on for the real future of Beninese football, ”said President Mathurin De Chacus. For him, it is essential to give pride of place to training. “We do not have a flourishing football school for children in Benin, people manage to say that they have football schools. And we want the Beninese Football Federation to set up a professional football training center...(…). This is why we have transformed N'Dali into a study-football training center. It was not the plan, it was our committee that changed the game. And we will succeed with the support of the government in place which loves development. We must support him in giving an enlightened vision of development to our country., starting with football », he indicated.
This center, is it necessary to underline it is installed on an area of sixteen hectares. fully fenced, this infrastructure will aim to train and participate in the detection of talents in the field of football. It consists of two playgrounds, of a teaching block, dormitories and dining halls.
Presentation of wishes
On the sidelines of this visit, the executive committee of the FBF held its meeting in Parakou. During this sitting, the presidents of the departmental leagues presented Mathurin De Chacus with their best wishes for the new year. They thanked the man for all the actions he takes for the development of football in Benin. “What the executive committee you lead is doing is unprecedented. It is the first time in the history of football in Benin that the departmental leagues are endowed with resources and above all associated with management., suggested Charles Titigoueti, President of the Atlantic Departmental League.
Responding to their wishes, Mathurin De Chacus, thanked league officials for their unwavering support. “We are in the same boat and we will succeed together”, he hammered. The presidents of 12 departmental leagues offered an art painting to President Mathurin De Chacus to show their gratitude.
Edmond HOUESSIKINDE