{"id":305671,"date":"2024-01-14T20:18:51","date_gmt":"2024-01-14T19:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=305671"},"modified":"2024-01-14T20:18:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T19:18:51","slug":"cote-divoire-spent-over-1-billion-to-organise-2023-afcon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/01\/14\/cote-divoire-spent-over-1-billion-to-organise-2023-afcon\/","title":{"rendered":"C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire spent over $1 billion to organise 2023 AFCON"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Assured that facility will transmit live matches till the end of the tournament<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Described C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire as a country of hospitality and peace<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The ambassador of C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire to Nigeria, Kalilou Traore says his country spent more than US$1 billion to organise the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON).<\/p>\n<p>Mr Traore disclosed this during an interview on the sideline of the official unveiling ceremony of the \u2018AFCON Village\u2019 on Saturday night in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>He said the facility will transmit live matches till the end of the tournament, which kicked off in Cote d\u2019Ivoire, with 24 countries seeking the continent\u2019s most coveted football trophy on February 11.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe government of C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire has spent more than US$1 billion to organise it. Most of the investments were designed to solve logistics issues like transportation, hotels, security and many others,\u201d Mr Traore explained.<\/p>\n<p>He said that currently, \u201clife is so good\u201d in Abidjan, noting that the tournament also allowed people to discuss matters.<\/p>\n<p>The envoy said President Alassane Ouattara\u2019s administration also mobilised Ivorians to make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/01\/14\/nigeria-vs-equatorial-guinea-peseiro-drops-uzoho-for-super-eagles-afcon-2023-opener\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AFCON<\/a> the best.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo things are going very well and we pray to God that it will continue like this till the end of AFCON.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFootball tournament is an occasion for people to meet, and when we meet, we can talk about everything, particularly how to let things move forward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we meet, when we discuss all issues, we can solve lots of problems, so the power of football is to gather people, and when they are together, we can solve problems,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The envoy described C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire as a country of hospitality and peace since its first president, F\u00e9lix Houphou\u00ebt-Boigny\u2019s philosophy of peace, dialogue and prosperity for people.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Traore reiterated that the country had continued to leave no stone unturned to do its best to unite Africa.<\/p>\n<p>He said the Ivorian mission in Nigeria will also unite people to make the occasion memorable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is why we have organised here in Abuja the AFCON village with our partner, Continental Hotel. 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