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Back to topCAN 2023 : THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ABIDJAN PORT AUTHORITY : RECEIVED HIS ELEPHANTS’ SUPPORTERS JERSEY
CAN 2023 : THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ABIDJAN PORT AUTHORITY : RECEIVED HIS ELEPHANTS’ SUPPORTERS JERSEY
Ahead of the coming Africa Cup Of Nations- Football that Cote d’Ivoire is to host in February 2024, Mr Hien Yacouba SIÉ Managing Director of Abidjan Port Authority (PPA) officially received, on Thursday 02 November 2023,his jersey of supporter of Elephants,the National Team of Cote d’Ivoire, at the Headquarters of the Ivorian Federation of Football (FIF).
Effectively,Mr Idriss DIALLO President of FIF,and his Executive Committee,handed over jerseys to several companies as part of the Operation named "One Ivorian,One jersey".The aim was to mobilize the entire population to lead the national team to final victory.
On behalf of the Managing Director ,Mr Macky SANGARE Director of PAA’S Digital Information System received Mr Hien Yacouba SIE’s jersey as well as 500 other jerseys ordered by the Port Authority and meant for the workers of Abidjan Port Authority,so as to enable them also to serve as ambassadors of the Elephants football players of CAN.
During his address,the President of FIF explained the rationale of this operation. ¨During the months of January and February ,our country will need to set out to Conquer Africa.We pursue a mobilization and emulation policy around the Elephants and this competition .To that end, we have appealed to some national firms to provide us support by purchasing Elephants jerseys so that each of their employees has his own jersey « Mr Idriss DIALLO said.
Mr Francois AMICHIA, Chairman of COCAN,in turn, thanked FIF on behalf of all the partners and seized the opportunity to appeal to the mobilization of supporters in order that the 34 th edition be the most successful CAN in history in terms of organization ,reception ;and above all in terms of highlighting Côte d’Ivoire according to the wishes of His Excellency Mr Alassane OUATTARA ,President of the Republic.
Note that PAA is a historial partner of Ivorian football.Through CAN 2023, he signed an agrement with FIF to help in the preparation of the national team in order to win the competition.
