Cameroon pays 110 million FCFA to the Volleyball Lionesses

The Cameroon government has paid a 110 million FCFA to the Volleyball Lionesses following their brilliant qualification for the Olympic games in Brazil. The volleyball "sheros" were received with great fanfare on February the 18th, 2016 by the Minister of Sports and Physical Education, Bidoung Mpkatt at the versatile sports palace in Yaounde, where they got the visa for Rio de Janeiro. Minister Bidoung Mpkatt said the qualification was historic, memorable and resounding. Bidoung Mpkatt noted that "It honors our country and starts a real expansion of women's volleyball in Cameroon". 

On the sidelines of the ceremony, the press was informed that the CPDM government has paid the premium rating to the Lionesses. We were not told anything about the distribution of the said amount. However, a reliable but very flippant source hinted Cameroon Concord that the professionals will be paid more money than local players. Our source added that the Cameroon Volleyball Federation intends to make up for the shortfalls of professional players who will lose wages from their clubs for the one month period they were in Yaounde.