Fenassco League A games kicks off this Saturday

By Boris Esono in Buea

The 19th edition of the National school games (Fenassco) league A takes center this Saturday April 1, 2107 In Buea, SWR. The event that will run for a week, from April 1 to 8, 2017 brings together over 2000 athletes and delegations from all the ten regions of the country.

                During the draws in Buea, it was revealed that the aim for the games is to detect talents and educate them through sports activities. The number of disciplines this year has increased to ten compared to nine last year, that is, with the inclusion of badminton.

                According to Fenassco A SG, Mr. Fobuzi Richard Cho Barry, "everything has been put in place to make sure the event runs smoothly. The sum of 75 million has been injected in this year’s games as opposed to last year when only 50 million was disbursed.”  The BGS Molyko will serve as the games village, where each region will have its own stand to exhibit their various cultural knowhow."

                It is hoped that the games will help to bridge the gap between Anglophones and Francophones, especially at this time when Anglophones are agitating and with some calling for boycott.

                The theme for this year’s games is “school games and the fight against moral decadence.” Some of the team disciplines to be contested by these students include football, basketball, volleyball, handball, all in the male and female categories. There are also individual sport disciplines.

                It should be noted that Fenassco is an umbrella term which encompasses two leagues. League A is dedicated to secondary schools while League B features only primary schools taking part in the tournament.