Most, if not, all administrations are expected to build make-shift hostels for participants.

The Ebolowa Government Delegate, Guy Roger Zo'o Oloumane describes the zeal to provide enough lodging for Agric show participants in simple terms; “our major preoccupation is lodging.” In effect, providing lodging for over 1,500 participants and many other visitors estimated at 20,000 people, according to security officials, certainly necessitates serious planning. The situation is exacerbated by the absence of the earmarked three-star hotel projected to be complete a year later.

The local administration piloted by the governor, Jules Marcelin Ndjaga, has made special arrangements in a bid to fill the vacuum. All administrations represented in Ebolowa have been asked to build make-shift residential houses that will host members of government and other high-level personalities. October 30 has been set as deadline for such projects to be completed, Ella Ella Ferdinand, MINADER Delegate for the South said in another interview. Many private hotels are working day and night to extend their rooms. “Presently, we have about 200 rooms under completion in several private hotels”, the Government delegate told CT. About 150 metres from the famous “Carrefour Tamzou”, a popular square in the town, is a relatively bigger building under rehabilitation. The building initially belonged to a private individual who, being unable to rehabilitate it bequeath to government.

Meantime, the lodging of all the 1,200 exhibitors and their 230 trainers will be handled by authorities of Inter Progress Foundation.

L.P.N.