Limbe Stadium Covered

Technicians of the construction company that roofed the West wing of the tribune say, it will take two weeks to put back the seats which were removed before works.

The roofing of the Limbe Omnisport Stadium which was halted during the 2016 Female Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has been completed. On a guided tour in the field on Friday December 29, 2017, the Site Engineer of Tianyun Construction Group LTD, Atoh Festus Ngwa said they are done with the roofing of the stadium which signals the completion of works.

He indicated that what is left is the re-installations of the 8 000 seats at the West Wing Tribune which were removed to permit the installation of the roofing system of the tribune.

“In two weeks or even less we shall be able to reinstall all the seats in the West Wing Tribune,” he said. The Director of the Limbe Ominsports Stadium, Ekombe née Wanki Pascaline, said the facility which has 20 234 seating capacity is ready for use and meets the prescription of Africa Football Confederation (CAF). She outlined some of the facilities in the stadium which give it an international standard.

She said CAF require that a stadium should have an administrative block which the Limbe Omnisport stadium has. The field boasts of four dressing rooms for players which can permit it to host two different matches on the same day. There is the doping control room, VIP lounge for reception, there are offices reserved for CAF officials and there is the conference room. Match commissioners, delegates, ball pickers among others all have offices.

She recalled that immediately after the 2016 Female AFCON, the Limbe Omnisport Stadium which is located in Ngeme was opened and hosted Division One and Two matches. But the matches and other sporting activities got suspended later on to preserve t...