Women Afrobasket 2015 organising committee commissioned

The Minister of Sports and Physical Education, Adoum Garoua commissioned into office, the members of the local organising committee of the 2015 edition of the basketball Cup of Nations, Afro-basket on Tuesday April 14. The event is set to be hosted by Cameroon from September 24 to October 3.

While commissioning them into office, Adoum Garoua called on the members to do everything possible for the event to be successful in Yaounde and also enable the female volleyball national team to prepare well for the competition so as to win the trophy. He therefore recommended a three-month training camp for the volleyball Lionesses.

It was disclosed during the ceremony that the draws for the Afro-basket and African games will take place at the Yaounde Conference centre on May 9th.

The draws for the men which were conducted in Tunis recently will also be completed for the remaining three groups that were not completed.

According to the president of the Cameroon Basketball federation, Samuel Nduku, Fecabasket is up to date with its contributions to the African Basketball federation.

According to the director of competition at the federation, Bendegue Robert, preparations are already underway to let the event take place hitch-free in Cameroon in terms of security, visas arrangements, transportation, lodging and feeding of the foreign delegations that will be visiting the country.