Samuel Eto’o Fils is new UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Cameroon

Cameroonian Football icon, Samuel Eto’o Fils has been named the United Nations International Children’s Educational Fund,UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Cameroon.

he 36 year old Cameroonian was crowned the 2017 UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador this Tuesday 21st March 2017 at the Yaounde Multipurpose Sports Complex 

According to the UNICEF Country representative ,Dr.Felicite Tchibindat said the choice of Samuel Eto’o Fils was measured on his outstanding achievements inspired by his humble background and beginnings.

She added that it was UNICEF’s decision to take Eto’o Fils success story that help encourage the youth in Cameroon to be assiduous and daring.

Samuel Eto’o Fils on his part during the acceptance speech clearly stated his intentions to help provide humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in Cameroon.

After the installation, Samuel Eto’o Fils took off sometime to fraternize with the hundreds of school children present at the ceremonial ground.

He was received at the US Embassy in Yaounde by the Deputy Chief of Mission Matthew.

The Embassy released a statement on their Facebook page following the visit:

The excitement at the U.S. Embassy was palpable during Samuel Eto’o’s visit today. Embassy staff poured out of their offices to give him the warmest of welcomes and goodbyes. Eto’o – UNICEF’s new Goodwill Ambassador – stopped by to meet our Mandela Washington Fellows who have projects in the Far North for youth affected by the Boko Haram. Our fellows were ecstatic and so were we!