President Kurt E.S Okraku chairs WAFU B CAF Zonal meeting, praises CAF boss Dr. Patrice Motsepe
Ghana Soccer Association President, Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku chaired the CAF Zonal WAFU B meeting in Cairo on Monday March 10, 2025.
CAF President, Dr. Patrice Motsepe, who graced the meeting as a Particular Guest, and accompanied by Frequent Secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba used to be warmly welcomed by President Simeon-Okraku.
President Simeon-Okraku eulogised the CAF President for his improbable leadership in his first term and for repositioning the continent’s governing physique. He furthermore praised President Motsepe for the big monetary investment in African soccer since he occurred of job.
President Simeon-Okraku furthermore expressed his plump gratitude to people of WAFU B for his or her unwavering reduction and dedication to the zone.
President Okraku highlighted the plump growth made below the contemporary WAFU B Executive director, Philippe Tchere.
“Underneath the leadership of our Executive Director, we contain gone by intention of a unparalleled administrative transformation at the zone Secretariat. The range and skills introduced into our group have not handiest streamlined our operations but furthermore fostered a culture of collaboration and innovation. This variety has been severely priceless in promoting concord with all Member Associations in the zone,” President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku mentioned
“By embracing numerous perspectives and backgrounds, we contain strengthened our relationships with each and each Member Association, making certain that their extraordinary wants and challenges are addressed successfully. This concord has enabled us to work extra harmoniously, aligning our efforts towards a favorite scheme of soccer development all the absolute most life like intention by intention of the station.
President Okraku underscored key ability constructing as an obligatory instrument for growing the human capacities of people of the sub-regional physique, indicating the rather a few interventions made whereas announcing the completion of the contemporary WAFU B headquarters in Abidjan.
“We’ve prioritized human ability and talents development for our workers, recognizing that our folks are our perfect asset. Thru rather a few practising programs and workshops, we are equipping our workers with the abilities obligatory to excel in their roles and make a contribution to the grunt of soccer in our station.
“I am tickled to grunt that WAFU-B has moved to its contemporary headquarters in Abidjan. I lengthen an invite to all of you to affix us for the inauguration on April twenty seventh, 2025. This milestone marks a significant step ahead for WAFU-B, offering us with a central hub to coordinate our efforts and pressure soccer development all the absolute most life like intention by intention of the station.”
With the imaginative and prescient of WAFU B aligned with that of CAF President, Dr. Patrice Motsepe, the sub-station plans to organise not much less than five competitions for women and boys this yr.
“This yr, we are committed to organizing not much less than five youth competitions (women and boys), which is willing to not handiest make stronger the aggressive spirit among our Member Associations but furthermore provide precious opportunities for skills development. Our imaginative and prescient for WAFU-B aligns closely with that of CAF President Patrice Motsepe, focusing on grunt and making African Soccer mighty.
“With the loyal leadership in station, I am confident that we are smartly-positioned to develop our targets and elevate soccer in our zone.”
The meeting introduced together key soccer stakeholders from all the absolute most life like intention by intention of the WAFU Zone B station of soccer-heavy countries corresponding to Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Fly, Burkina Faso, Benin, Niger and Togo.
President Okraku presided over discussions that centered round the enchancment of soccer right by intention of the zone, focusing on serious areas corresponding to infrastructure enchancment, youth development, and competitors group.
Underneath Okraku’s leadership, WAFU Zone B has been working to toughen the typical and visibility of its tournaments, and other regional competitions that lend a hand as key platforms for young skills to showcase their skills.
The WAFU B CAF Zonal meeting furthermore served as a platform for member countries to part insights, experiences, and handiest practices, promoting better collaboration and unity right by intention of the zone.
The President inspired open dialogue and cooperation among the many member associations, with the scheme of collectively advancing the station’s footballing standards.
