Y’de Conference Centre transformed into
construction site
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| GM of Conference Centre, Christophe Mien Zok |
By Ojong Steven Ayukogem in Yaounde
Visiting the construction sites, the board
members joined the General Manager in noting with satisfaction the progress of
the rehabilitation works. Sounding rather confident, Christophe Mien Zok
assured the press that the rehabilitation project estimated to run for 20
months would be completed in due time.
“The
government has taken a firm engagement to renovate the Conference Centre to
bring it up to world standards. We count on the support of all stakeholders so
that we can achieve this lofty objective in due time. We hope to meet the 20
months deadline that was given for the works,” Mien Zok said, noting that a
renovated Conference Centre would positively impact the functioning of the
centre, and the comfort of the institutions lodged there, notably the Senate,
CONAC and the CPDM headquarters.
Mien Zok said despite the construction works
the state has decided that the senate should continue to function at the
Conference Centre. He recalled how the last session of the senate went on
smoothly despite the works.
According
to technicians of the Chinese company contracted to rehabilitate the Centre,
the renovation works will entail the changing of roofs and ceilings, lightings,
pipes, electrical systems, water systems, sitting positions, sound systems etc.
The authorities of the ANHUI Construction and Engineering Group, said the first
phase of the renovation works that concern principally the 400-seats hall and
the two 100-seats halls would be finished by June 2016.
The
rehabilitation is bankrolled by the state, as part of the Contract-Plan State
of Cameroon/Yaoundeonference Centre.
FCFA 2.78 billion budget for 2016
The visit of board members to the
construction sites was preceded by an extraordinary session of the board of the
Conference Centre. Board members after examining the 2016 action plan presented
by the General Manager, voted the sum of 2,787,350,000,000 (Two billion seven hundred
and eighty seven million three hundred thousand francs cfa) balanced in income
and expenditure, as budget of the Conference Centre for the 2016 financial
year.
The
Board members also congratulated the management for the good functioning of the
institution in 2015, and the quality and clarity of records presented.
Speaking
to the press after the board session, the general manager expressed joy for the
go ahead giving him by the board of directors to carry out his plan of action.
Mien Zok said the 2016 budget was drawn within the context of the
rehabilitation works at the centre, and the contract-plan with the state. He
said the program budget that was implemented since 2014 will continue in 2016.
Mien
Zok sounded confident that with this quitus from the board, the management now
has the challenge to better manage the finances of the centre, ameliorate the
working conditions of staff and improve on the general performance of the
centre.
“With
good governance being our watch word, I can say with conviction that we would
deliver the goods; we are advancing,” Mien Zok assured.
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