Budget session:

Y’de City Council budgets Fcfa 22.6 bn for 2018

The Government Delegate says the bulk of the money would be used to prepare the

capital city for the 2019 AFCON to be hosted in Cameroon

By Victorine Ngum in Yaounde

Y’de Gov. Del, Tsimi Evouna

22 billion six hundred million Fcfa is the amount that the Yaounde city council has adopted as budget for 2018. Authorities of the city council say the colossal budget will be invested to render the capital city more beautiful and attractive to host important events during the 2019 African Nations Cup, AFCON 2019.

                “Our priority in 2018 is the beautification of Yaounde to host the opening game and the final game of the AFCON 2019. As the seat of state institutions, our capital city has to be attractive enough to host these events,” said the Government Delegate, Gilbert Tsimi Evouna.

                The adopted 2018 budget is bigger than that of 2017 by 872 million Fcfa. The 2017 budget was slightly over Fcfa 22.3 billion.

                The 2018 budget will be invested in roads maintenance projects, improving waste disposal and creating and beautifying existing public spaces and amusement parks.

                To examine and adopt the budget, the councilors were split into commissions, notably social affairs, infrastructure, finance and political affairs commissions.

                The councilors also adopted a resolution for the recruitment of more personnel for the council.