By Fai Cassian
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| Paul Biya |
As preparations intensify ahead of
the 50th Anniversary of Reunification scheduled for Buea, regional
capital of the South West, classified sources have confirmed that one of the
outstanding ceremonies has been slated to take place at the University of Buea.
The ceremony which shall be the first of
its kind since the creation of the University of Buea is expected to spark other
hot debates on President Biya’s merits and demerits in politics. According to
the hint all is set for the Head of State, President Biya to receive a
Doctorate Degree in Political Science. Another confidential source at the University
of Buea has also confirmed that for once the institution will be honoured with
the visit of the number one man of the nation. Renovation work, we gathered has
stepped up. Prof. Fame Jacque Ndongo, we were reliably told is expected in Buea
next week to finalize the arrangements. The Vice Chancellor of the University
of Buea for fear of the unknown allegedly placed over 3,000 students on
stand-by should in case the Presidency announces that the celebrations will
take place during this festive period when students are on vacation.
Yet, dark clouds loom large as on
February 6, 2013 some students wrecked havoc on campus. The one-day strick led
to the disruption of classes for weeks, the arrest of four students and the
kidnapping and torturing of the UBSU leader for 10 days by unknown assailants. The
strike we learnt was motivated by the lack of photocopying machines on campus,
low premiums given to students after March pass, insufficient businesses on
campus among many other grievances. With President Paul Biya to receive a Honorary
Doctorate Degree in Political Science, prospects abound that the University of
Buea could be given special consideration so that some of its numerous problems
are solved. This, we gather will give President Biya the opportunity to visit
the institution since its creation. Created in 1993 as the only
English-speaking University in Cameroon and conceived in the English-speaking
tradition, the University of Buea seeks to foster the essence of that system,
while situating itself within the larger bilingual and multicultural context of
Cameroon. It is located in the historic town of Buea, former
capital of German Kamerun, former capital of the federated State of West
Cameroon and now the provincial capital of the South West Region of Cameroon.
Although the University draws its students mainly from the English-speaking
part of Cameroon, it also serves the other provinces of the country.
The mission of the
University of Buea is to provide opportunities for quality education through
teaching and research in an environment that is conducive to such pursuits and
in ways that respond to market forces. The University is dedicated to the
continuous quest for excellence, the promotion of moral and human values, and
service to the community. Its teaching and research programmes emphasize
relevance, encourage tolerance and promote creative, critical and independent
thinking.
The University of Buea is
dedicated to the provision of programmes of study and research of the highest
standards. It also produces high quality graduates with skills to satisfy the
ever increasing demand of the Cameroonian, African and international job
markets. The academic staff hold advanced qualifications and several possess
international reputations. The student population is over 12,000, including
over fifty who are physically and visually disabled. Adequate welfare provision
for this later category of students remains both a challenge and a priority for
the university administration.
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