Ouagadougou: The candidate for the presidency of the Burkinabè Football Federation (FBF), Colonel Major Oumarou Sawadogo, met on Sunday August 25, 2024 in Dédougou, football players from the region of Boucle du Mouhoun, in order to outline the main axes of his mandate and solicit their votes for his election.
The only candidate in the race for the presidency of the Burkinabè Football Federation (FBF), Colonel Major Oumarou Sawadogo, shared the broad outlines of his program whose mission is to build resilient, efficient football with united players in the world of football. the Mouhoun Loop.
For this stage of his campaign, the candidate was accompanied by his staff, in order to convince the district presidents and the regional football league to support his program of activities.
According to the candidate’s campaign director, Ousmane Boly, the aim of candidate Oumarou Sawadogo’s action is to allow Burkinabè football to play its primary role which is to bring people together in order to create cohesion and
social emulation, to win victories. and contribute to the development of the national economy.
‘As actors, we must work to better support national economic resilience even if the security and humanitarian crisis continues to hamper this dynamic,’ he said.
Likewise, the campaign director stressed that on election night, the candidate is committed to raising awareness among all stakeholders with a view to calming the work climate, to virtuous governance within the federation, the leagues, districts and clubs, generate interest in the participation of all in the running of football and support all football stakeholders in their daily efforts.
The candidate intends to solidify the finances of the federation and provide support to those of the leagues, districts and clubs, structure key actions in order to facilitate implementation, monitoring, control and capitalization and examine the possibilities offered for the development of football on a national and international scale.
Finally, candidate Oumarou is co
mmitted to serving football in order to make it efficient and resolve concerns through frank and permanent dialogue.
By presenting the candidate’s vision, the campaign manager maintains that the program supported retains a system of values, namely collegiality, loyalty, ambition, responsibility, tolerance and commitment.
The implementation of the program is built on four strategic axes, namely improving the governance of Burkina Faso football, strengthening the capacities of stakeholders and promoting Burkina Faso football, strengthening and maintaining football infrastructure and equipment. and the mobilization of financial resources and the optimization of their management.
The implementation of these strategic axes will be supported by fundamental principles focused on inclusion, proximity and common vision, accountability, solidarity and synergy, sustainability and efficiency.
For candidate Oumarou Sawadogo, the message given to football players in the region is that of consensus and unity.
‘The prog
ram that I am carrying is that of four candidates who found consensus to make it a single program which is built on the strategic axes stated above,’ he said.
Coming to present his program to the football players of the Boucle du Mouhoun, the candidate promised to examine the program of the regional football league which will be integrated into the general program while giving pride of place to women’s football.
Also, the ills affecting football in the region were presented to the candidate.
Football players in the Boucle du Mouhoun region praised this initiative of the candidate who wants to give a breath of fresh air to Burkinabè football for the next four years if he is elected.
Before the meeting of the actors, the candidate presented his greetings to the customary authorities of the region and solicited their support and blessings for the smooth running of the elections.
At each stage, he provided a copy of his program of activities.
Source: Burkina Information Agency