Mbonge Council:

FCFA 17m for scholarships, holiday jobs and sports

Barely  four   months  in   office as  Mayor  of the  Mbonge council, chief Daniel MattaMokambe has rewarded  youths of the municipality by providing them  with  scholarships, holiday jobs and sporting activities totaling FCFA 17 million.

By Johnson Batuo

Chief Daniel MattaMokambe

In order to encourage the education of youths in Mbonge sub division, the council on Saturday 3rd September 2016 awarded partial scholarships worth CFAF 1.5m to 30 students in that municipality.

                The revelation was made by the Mayor of Mbonge who doubles as the traditional ruler of MbongeMarumba, Chief Daniel MattaMokambe at the Mbonge municipal stadium.

                The scholarship award coincided with the end of a holiday football competition organized by the council.

                Apart from the partial scholarships award, 70 holiday markers employed by that council also received their pay to enable them purchase their back to school needs.

                Addressing the population before the kick-off of the finals pitting sable FC of Mbonge against Maracanna FC, Chief Mokambe said though the year 2016 has been challenging, the sporting activities were organized to promote talent, unity and a sense of belonging in the subdivision.

                The Mayor further averred that the partial scholarships, the holiday jobs and the sporting activities were organized within the ambit of the council law. 

                The sporting activities were organized 30 zones corresponding to 15 villages.

                The Median gathered further that the holiday activities consumed a total FCFA 17 millions. 

                Meme SDO KoulboutAman David, who took the kick-off of the final alongside Mayor Mokambe, called for fair-play by the two teams.

                The final that was refreed by First division referee and president of the southwest Referees Association, TambeEnow Bernard, was won by Sable FC by one goal to zero.

                The tripple event was watched among others by some high profile personalities notably senator OtteMofaAnfrew, Hon. Atinda Martin Mboni, the Divisional Officer of MbongeSombe Simon, the Second Assistant SDO for Meme Nelson Yongkuma, the Meme IA (Kumba I) CPDM and YCPDM section presidents, Lawson TabotBakia and Andong Humphrey.