Passoré: The players in the inter-service tournament are preparing for the 7th edition

Yako, The Provincial Directorate of Sports and Recreation of Passoré in collaboration with the High Commission of the province, held a preparatory meeting on Friday for the 7th edition of the Passoré inter-service tournament.

The Passoré inter-service tournament will soon begin the competitions marking the 7th edition of the sporting event which involves the various sectors of activity and services of the locality around the round ball.

The meeting which was initiated for this purpose, aims to better succeed the activity of which the High Commissioner of the province of Passoré, Laurent Koutougou Kontogom is the honorary president.

It was the Provincial Director of Sports and Recreation of Passoré, Dénis Nikiéma who co-hosted the said meeting with the prefect of the department of Bagaré, Bachirou Kaboré, representing the High Commissioner of Passoré.

Those summoned to this meeting, which is intended to be preparatory, were the directors and heads of departments of the province.

A total of four points were on the menu of exchanges.

It was a question of renewing the members of the organizing committee, of proposing a date for the draw and a calendar of the various meetings.

From six members, the restricted organizing committee now has 7 members plus deputies.

Mr. Nikiema remains the chairman of the said committee.

But the posts of secretary general and treasurer remain until then cumulatively occupied by Abdoulaye Sanogo of the provincial directorate of sports and dormice.

From the second point relating to the draw, it is the date Friday, March 17th that has been chosen.

As for the schedule proposed for the meetings, it appears that 12 teams will be involved in the various competitions, unlike the last edition which had only entered 9.

It has been decided that people who can take part in the competitions must be at least 25 years old.

In terms of innovation, the particularity of this edition is the participation of volunteers for the defense of the party (VDP), in addition to the establishment of a commission responsible for security with regard to the security context in the locality.

The co-hosts of the meeting were delighted with the quality of the exchanges between the participants.

Both have moreover invited the various services to become more involved in the activity which, according to them, is intended to be a forum for the promotion of social cohesion and living together between the various sectors of activity in the province.

Source: Burkina Information Agency