Uíge - The candidate of the list C for the helm of the Angolan Football Federation (FAF), Artur Almeida e Silva on Tuesday in Uíge province pledged to rehabilitate the Negage municipal pitch and other sports infrastructures in the country if he wins the November 30 elections.
Artur Almeida e Silva, who was presenting his projects in Uíge city, as part of the election campaign, said the rehabilitation of football pitches would develop football in the country.
"We're going to work for the rehabilitation of sports infrastructures, and cooperate with the provincial government and other partners," he added.
He recalled that during his term in office, he managed to implement 6 of the 26 projects approved by FIFA, in particular Angola, the National Technical Centre, Empowerment for Provincial Associations and the FIFA Connect.
Almeida pledged to continue working for the growth and development of grassroots football at all levels, especially women's football, futsal, beach football, coaches and referees.
During the announcement, Artur de Almeida e Silva, who chose as his campaign slogan ‘Innovate and Continue to Serve Football and the Nation’, presented as new additions to his list the former Angolan internationals, Manucho Gonçalves and Akwá.
Artur de Almeida e Silva, from list C, is the third candidate to hunt votes in Uíge province, after Alves Simões, from list B, and Norberto de Castro, from list A, had already presented their lines of force.
In Uíge there is a confirmed voting population of 15, including one association (APF- Uíge) and 14 clubs.JAR/DAN/AMP
