By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo
The U.S. Ambassador to Cameroon, H.E Christopher J. Lamora has urged the newly elected executive of the Striking Eagles to remain focused on the qualities that have defined the team’s success.
Ambassador Lamora made the remarks on Dec. 20 in Yaounde during an installation ceremony for the team’s new leadership.
“I told them to keep focused on the things that have made the Striking Eagles a really great organization and a strong football team, and I have total confidence the new board will continue and build on the legacy of the old board,” Ambassador Lamora said.
Prior to the ceremony, the diplomat praised the team’s resilience during a friendly match against SIAC football team of Febe Village. The Striking Eagles trailed 3-0 at halftime before rallying to a 5-3 victory.
“I’m really proud of our Embassy team,” Ambassador Lamora said. “They played really, really hard. Our opposing team also played really well. I’m glad that our team won, but at the end of the day, it’s about sportsmanship, teamwork, friendliness, and creating bonds.”
Isa Adamu, who was re-elected President of the Striking Eagles on Aug. 22, said the team will prioritize Embassy values : Respect, Integrity, Community, and Efficiency (RICE).
“The new mandate is to see we play more games, get more fun, more competitions, and then create more networking with other organizations,” Isa Adamu said.
Isa Adamu noted that a key challenge for the new term is the empowerment of Eligible Family Members (EFMs). “We want to coach them to see how they can also become stable,” he said. “We are trying to build great teams together with the old and the new members.”
Isa Adamu stressed that his leadership will be rooted in “teamwork” and the U.S. Embassy’s core values. The executive board with a two year mandate is now looking toward an upcoming General Assembly, which will serve as a focal point for amending the team’s constitution.