The All University Games just ended last Saturday, April 30, but not without some drama. Cameroonians who were part of the sporting jamboree may never forget what happened at the football pitch prior to the finals of men’s football match, pitting the University of Buea (UB) against that of Yaoundé I.
The match that started with a lot of controversy and rules bending to favour the Yaounde team saw UB Vice Chancellor, Nalova Lyonga, so repulsed that uncharacteristic of her, she openly snubbed Fame Ndongo, Minister of Higher Education.
The drama was ignited by players of the Yaounde University team deliberate effort to stay away from the pitch while the Buea team sat there waiting for hours. The Yaounde team actually walked in two hours late. When the team from Yaoundé I finally showed up, players and officials of Buea insisted the game was over and that they were winners by forfeiture according to the rules.
The Buea delegation, led by Nalova, insisted the game was over, that the rule be applied and their team declared winners. Nalova, said she would not want her team to step an inch back into the pitch any more – she told them to leave the pitch for as per the rules they have won. All attempt to get the Vice-Chancellor changed her mind failed. She visibly walk off Fame Ndongo who was trying to plead. The UB players finally yielded to the Minister and his cronies and got into the field without the blessings of Nalova Lyonga. Yaounde finally won through penalties.
At the end of the day, a visibly angry Vice Chancellor declared that she wasn’t happy with the outcome of the games. “They organized the University Games for students to bring out their talents but “people” come and impose rules.” She quipped.
Culled from Cameroon Journal.
Source: Mark Bareta
This is absurd! Cameroon will go no where if we keep breaking the institutional rules in this manner. That is too poor
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