Africa-Press – Angola. The Minister of Youth and Sports, Palmira Barbosa, said Tuesday that her sector will work with sports associations in Benguela to rehabilitate infrastructures in an advanced state of degradation.
Palmira Barbosa was speaking at a meeting with leaders of associations and youth organizations and sportsmen, and announced that within six months work will be resumed for completion, later this year, of the future Campismo, paralyzed for over ten years.
It argues that, with the completion of these works, youth will have at their disposal an infrastructure that will respond to their concerns, both in terms of leisure, sports and well-being.
Palmira Barbosa said that the working visit to the province of Benguela aims to verify in loco the state of the existing sports infrastructures and help in boosting the youth associative movement.
According to the official, the practice of sport is a fundamental factor of change and social inclusion, and the recovery of sports infrastructures throughout the national territory is one of the main concerns of President João Lourenço.
Palmira Barbosa said, on the other hand, that the province of Benguela has three centralities that have sports infrastructures, therefore calling for the massification of school sports and sports movements in the communities.
The also considered best African handball player of all time informed those present that the province of Benguela is the one that has given more athletes over the years to handball and in particular to the national teams, hence the special attention it deserves in recovery and preservation. of infrastructures in a state of degradation.
During two working days, the minister visited the National Club of Benguela, Casa Pessoa of Porto do Lobito, Sporting Clube de Benguela, the emblematic Estrela 1 de Maio, as well as sporting and social infrastructures for youth.
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