AFCON Safety and Security Delegation Received in Audience by Cameroon Minister of Territorial Administration

Atanga Nji Paul,  Cameroon's Minister of Territorial Administration receives in audience members of the Safety and Security Commission of the African Football Federation, CAF, ahead of the AFCON TotalEnergies 2021 slated to kick off in the Olembe Stadium, Yaounde, Cameroon on January 9, 2022. The president of the Commission, Major Colonel Djibrilla Hamidou was accompanied to the audience by Dr Christian Emernewa, Chief of Safety and Security, CAF, and Mr Bonnie Mugabe who is Chief of Safety and Security Department of FIFA.

Minister Atanga Nji Paul was assisted in the audience by Mr Mamoudou who is the Inspector General of Territorial Administration in MINAT, who doubles as the President of the Security Commission of COCAN.

The audience reviewed the security and safety dispositions put in place by the government of Cameroon. Apart from the normal security measures, it emerged during the audience that a security master plan for the entire competition has been fine-tuned and adopted. The government has acquired scanners, metal detectors and secured badges. Security officials have gone through refresher courses and will be present at hotels, training grounds, fan zones and during escorts. Equally, simulations exercises have been done to perfect security and ensure efficient management of any eventuality.