SEE WHAT HAPPENS TO THE AHADOU AHIDJO STADIUM WHEN CONTRACT IS WITHDRWAN FROM THE CHINESE

 
 The portion of work outside the stadium and at the annex stadiums is at a standstill.
Work is at standstill outside the Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium and the annex One and Two stadiums ever since the contract to do that portion of construction work was withdrawn from the Chinese company, Sino Hydro. Though it was said at the time that the contract had been awarded to Arab contractors, there is no sign of the company around the edifice. The make shift buildings that hosted the administrative block of Sino Hydro looks deserted as the company had parked out everything of theirs and there is no sign the new proprietors.
However some four technicians of Arab contractors could be seen going round the edifice inspecting the state of work probably to evaluate what has to be done but they turned down every request to answer questions from our team of reporters preferring to refer them to the office of Egis which is supervising the construction works.
At the Egis office, a source who opted for anonymity disclosed that there is nothing official as to which company was going to take over from Sino-Hydro as both Arab Contractors and Razel were said to be bidding for the contract. Attempts to get the right information from the chief of mission of Egis were futile as the Frenchman said he would only talk if granted permission by the sub director of infrastructure at the Ministry of Sports and Physical Education, which he refused. Our teams of reporters met the said director, Bell Paul who instead preferred to refer them again to the head of the communication unit who confirmed information that no company has officially been awarded the contract yet. He said Arab Contractors and Razel has been shortlisted but are waiting the formal signing of their contracts to begin work. Gabriel Nloga allayed fears that the work won’t be completed on time saying the two companies, are not only going to share the work but also have the capacity to deliver within record time.
Meanwhile young men throng the esplanade of the Ahmadou Ahidjo everyday expecting to clinch a job but no information is given to them as to when construction work will resume and who will do it. Some even erroneously think the contract has been re-attributed to Sino-Hydro and that is why according to them, Arab Contractors has failed to show up. They rushed behind the Arab Contractors technicians as they moved round the stadium expecting to get information on when work will re-commence.
While work is suspended outside the stadium and at the annex One and Two stadiums, working is progressing inside the stadium with the setting up of drainage pipes for the green turf. The presidential tribune is partially demolished and the cycling track around the field scraped. At the military stadium which was also concerned with the cancellation of contract by the Minister of Public Contract, work is progressing with the VIP tribune beginning to emerge out of the ground. Workers could be seen off loading truck loads of construction iron and other building materials. It is worthy to mention that the work here is being carried out by Sino-Hydro the very company that was chased away from the Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium where they were supposed to construct infirmaries, public toilets, drinking spots and a 1840- car park as well as renovate the fence and entry points into the stadium.