Day       two of    the National  Finals of   FENASSCO League “A” Games at Mokundange-Limbe witnessed an amazing display of talents and determination from some of the finest athletes taking part in the competition. As the competitions heated up, champions emerged, showcasing their skills and leaving the audience in awe.

The football matches of the male and female teams at the Centenary and Middle Farms stadia, produced fireworks as the teams demonstrated their tactical dexterity and football prowess in order to qualify for the next round.

The key highlight of these matches is the encounter between athletes from the East Region and those from Adamawa, who locked horns at the Centenary Stadium with the former, demonstrating high level of coordination, discipline, swiftness and dribbling techniques that attracted nothing but victory to their credit.

The basketball matches brought to limelight a display of precision, team work and strategic play, evident by their playing skills, shooting accuracy and defensive abilities. Heart beating moments were captured on the basketball court of the Limbe Community Stadium during the face-off between the girls from the Littoral and Far North Regions. An interesting feat was the Littoral Basketball team leader’s ability to hit and puncture difficult shots from the opponents which brought them nothing short of victory.

Athletics and Paralympics also thrilled the onlookers at the Limbe Omnisport Stadium; the sprints sent across electrical waves throughout the stadium, which led to cheers and ululations from various delegations in support of their teams.

A spectacular fusion of performances marked the beginning of the highly anticipated sporting event on Wednesday 3 April, 2024 at the Limbe Omnisport Stadium.

In appreciation of the warm reception from the Governor, Bernard Okalia Bilai, the City Mayor of Limbe, Traditional Rulers, the Education Community and the population of the South West Region, Professor Nalova Lyonga, Minister of Secondary Education, praised the successful organization of the 24th Edition of the National Finals of FENASSCO League “A” Games, Mokundange-Limbe 2024.

The chairperson of the Federal Council of FENASSCO League “A” Games set the tone for the event, emphasizing the importance of both sports and academics. “Not only are we organizing Games but we are also organizing academics... as the students are here to show what they can do during games and what they can do as students... Secondary School is the bedrock where we fix our foundation for the future”, the Minister stated.

The City Mayor of Limbe Council, Paul Efome Ngale, set the ball rolling with a thrilling welcome message to all dignitaries and delegations present for the event, including Professor Nalova Lyonga, Minister of Secondary Education, Professor Narcisse Mouelle Kombi, Minister of Sports and Physical Education, Joseph Le, Minister of the Public Service and Administrative Reforms, Jean de Dieu Momo, Minister Delegate in the Ministry of Justice, Boniface Bayaola, the Secretary of State in Charge of Teachers’ Training in the Secondary Education, Bernard Okalia Bilai, the Governor of the South West Region, other administrative, traditional and religious authorities. He expressed Limbe’s excitement to host the 2024 Edition of FENASCO League “A” Games Finals and entreated the young athletes to do their best and be the best.

Then came the Olympic phase which featured heart-warming activities ranging from the presentation of the flag of the Games, singing of the Games anthem, lighting of the olympic flame and handing over to Sarah Etonge, which signifies the passing of the Games’ spirit from the previous to the current host, oath taking, colourful performances and vibrant procession of participating delegations with enriching and thought-provoking messages. The encounter between the female football teams from the South-west and the North-west Regions ended this graceful opening ceremony.

“Not only are we organizing games, we are also organizing academics during FENASSCO League "A"Games, Mokundange-Limbe 2024", Professor Nalova Lyonga.

    Day 1 - Personal Development

Within the framework of the FENASSCO League “A” Games, the common meal is a moment of communion between the Minister of Secondary Education and the delegations from the ten regions of Cameroon. It is in this light that a common meal was offered on Tuesday, March 2, 2024. It was a moment of come together in the course of which came an educative talk on personal development delivered by Mary Litumbe and the famous Cameroonian artist, Sally Nyollo. The highlight was on the word “FOCUS” which Mary Litumbe explained as “follow a cause until successful”. Using the example of the eagle, she encouraged the students to have a target and stay on a particular course until they obtain the expected positive results.

Sally Nyollo’s story about the young girl and the frog was used as an illustration to teach the students about the importance of perseverance and determination in order to achieve one’s goal.

Day 2 – Growth Mindset and Menstrual Hygiene

In line with Professor Nalova Lyonga’s declaration that “Not only are we organizing games, we are also organizing academics”, the same activity took place on day 2, i.e. on Wednesday, 3rd April 2024, with ‘Growth mindset and’ and Menstrual Hygiene’ being the topics of discussion.

Firstly, Dr. Patrick Okwen’s drilling on “Menstrual Hygiene”, focused on raising awareness in men as partakers in menstrual hygiene management, stating the role they have played and contributions that they have made to promote the “Clean School Policy”. He encouraged the girl child to attend school freely during her monthly flow.

Next, was Mr. Lee Jean who entreated the students on what he titled ‘Change Your Mindset’. He alluded to the Korean Development Story, emphasizing the notion of looking beyond one’s limitations and seeing the opportunity in the impossible.

The artist Sally Nyollo employed the story telling technique in order to pass across a message to the student. From the story titled “Zayene” meaning ‘avoiding early pregnancies’ which recounts the story of a girl child who was betrothed to an old man before her birth. She subsequently was forced to get married to the man and later died during childbirth. The moral lesson from the story is to prevent early pregnancies, stop early marriages and promote all that can give the girl child equal opportunities as the boy.