Ni John Fru (middle) at the Nkambe Grandstand |
The National chairman of the
Social Democratic Front-SDF has declared that 90% of the money which was
disbursed by France to Cameroon to pay as ransom to Boko Haram in exchange of
the abducted French nationals were tracked and located within the Cameroon
territory. According to SDF national Chairman, Ni John Fru Ndi French satellite
in trying to locate Boko Haram through lazar-banknotes detected that part of
the money was inside the Presidency of the republic in the hands of some corrupt
officials. Speaking in Nkambe and Ndu at the 24th Anniversary of the
SDF, Fru Ndi lamented that “we have a
government that doesn’t bother about us”. He told the over 30.000
man-crowds in Ndu and Nkambe that it is for this reason that National Executive
Council of the SDF last December 2013 issued a resolution “calling on President
Biya to resign because he has failed”. Harping on how corrupt members of the
Biya regime are, Fru Ndi revealed that those who were assigned to negotiate
with Boko Haram disbursed only 10% of the amount and retained 90% for
themselves. With all these, SDF National Chairman said he would have preferred
dialogue and not war with Boko Haram because “you cannot fight war with people you don’t see”.
Ni John Fru holding the Mic ( Samba Napoleon in shirt) |
Harping on why he believes
in preventive measures, Fru Ndi called on the population to be very vigilant. “Dear people, you have to be very vigilant
because nowadays we don’t know who is a bad man among us. Collaboration with
forces of law and order, administration, fons, sub chiefs etc. Remember I came
here to sound a warning on malaria, I came back to sound a caution on HIV/AIDS,
and today I am here again to echo a new warning on this wind that is blowing. I
have come to warn because Nkambe and Ndu should not be any of the places where
they would want to start to destroy Cameroon”. To Ni John Fru Ndi, this is the
time to support a plantain sucker with two sticks in order to prevent it from
being blown off by the wind. Fru Ndi said that he wasn’t a lover of peace, he
would have accepted to go to war in 1992 given that 80% of the military
supported his candidature. Yet he opted for peace. “I hear some CPDM militants
carried placards on May 20, asking for Hon. Awudu to go to Ndu? That is worst
than Boko Haram”. Accordingly, Fru Ndi
denounced such provocative acts that could lead to confrontation. He added that
the CPDM is contributing to a kind “njangi” that when the day shall come for
them to chop, they will not be able.
He also announced the act by
taxation officials to close down the business of a young man because he was SDF
militants. Ni John Fru Ndi, was categorical that Samba Napoleon alias La Samba
was a prisoner of conscience. To him, “You
can cripple a man, but you cannot cut his hands”.
On the 24 years of the SDF,
Fru Ndi said the party has reached the age of maturity given that a woman at 24
is supposed to give birth. He called on SDF militants and sympathizers to
continue to support the vision. On his part, the Member of Parliament for Donga
Mantung Centre, Hon. Awudu Mbaya told the population of Ndu and Nkambe that
those who joined politics without understanding the rules of the game have been
hooked. He said in his capacity as MP for Donga Mantung Centre, he discusses
issues and not people. He called on the population especially the “achaba”
riders, to collaborate with the administration, law enforcement officials, fons
and chiefs as well as political leaders so as to step up security in the
Division. He cautioned SDF militants not to copy wrong things. It should be
recalled that over 15.000 people attended the 24th anniversary in
Nkambe. An estimated 100 dance groups also showed up at the Nkambe to sing and
dance with the SDF. Fru Ndi, SDF national chairman confirmed it by saying that
he has seen that Nkambe and Ndu still remain the stronghold of the SDF in Donga
Mantung Division.
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Euphoria in Ndu and Nkambe
Hon. Awudu addressing the crowd |
Upon arrival in Nkambe, SDF
national chairman and entourage were received at the end of Tar by an
enthusiastic crowd estimated at over 15.000. There was singing and dancing,
trumpet blast too. The noise of the over 200 achaba riders could be heard from
far off distance as almost everyone in Nkambe town never wanted to miss a
glimpse of the event. Placards announcing the presence of over 100 dance groups
added more colour to the event. It was the group of Takumbeng (old women) that
saluted SDF chieftain at the Nkambe grandstand.
It was no other person than
Rev. Titatang Kingsley, who called on God Almighty to consolidate the
democratic process in Cameroon. He said May 24, is a day that Cameroonians, SDF
militants and sympathizers will live to remember the six martyrs of democracy.
Fru Ndi on taking to the
rostrum congratulated the population of Nkambe adding that the SDF is waxing
strong in Nkambe. He said it was a mark of commitment by the population of
Nkambe to the ideals of the SDF. Hon. Awudu Mbaya denounced with mixing his
words the during the September 30, 2013 elections, 5000 voters’ cards were
printed and distributed in Nkambe. But since elections are what they are,
nobody would change the outcome given that those who won in the council and for
Parliament would have to be there for the next five years. Former mayor of
Nkambe, Mangoh Jones Tanko on his part presented a balance sheet of his
stewardship including some projects that he lobbied which were not yet executed
like the tarring of streets in Nkambe. Mbeh Shey Wilfred, SDF District chairman
also talked about the life of the party and the SDF 24 years after in Nkambe.
Fru Ndi addressing SDF militants at Ndu |
In Ndu, the euphoria
was total. Ni John Fru ndi held the population spell-bound as he preached the
gospel of peace. He reminded the population of the Ndu incident whereby
soldiers removed a Koran from the mosque and set it on fire yet, reechoes that
he is looking back into history for a better tomorrow. He called on the mayor
of Ndu to do what his late father Bunyui Jonathan left undone. “Your father was
a pacesetter and the population is looking at you to produce the same result”,
he reminded the mayor. The District Chairman, Eric Ngabah said the SDF was
unshakable in Ndu. He also presented a vivid picture of the party for the past
24 years. Hon. Awudu passed warm greetings from Hon. Esther Ngala Ntala. He
announced to the population that Hon. Esther Ngala is working hard in the
United State to twin the Ndu council with another in the USA. There were
deafening applause when he broke the information. On the other hand, the Mayor
of Ndu, Bunyui Emmanuel numerated some of his realizations. He cited the
electrification of streets in Ndu using solar lamps, the construction of market
sheds, the mini agro pastoral show, the opening of some streets, etc. To
majority of the population, Ndu will never regret the choice of their new mayor
and council executive especially with the presence of young dynamic people like
Fon Martin Yembe.
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