On Saturday July
2, 2016 the entire executive of the Ntundip Development Union commonly known as
Ntundip Abee resigned in frustration accusing the fon of meddling in its
management and protecting embezzlers of development funds. This action is
definitely going to have devastating consequences on the development of a
village which has developed thanks to self reliance after it was abandoned by
government. Now that there is no EXCO to
galvanize Ntundipians to continue to contribute for development the village, it
is feared that development efforts in the village will come to a standstill.
Just take a look at some of the achievements of Ntundip Abee in less than 15
years.
The Report Card
of Ntundip Abee that has just been shut down
·
Rehabilitation of GS Ntundip
·
Construction of a multipurpose
community hall
·
Rehabilitation of bridges linking Kuvlu and
Nseh villages
·
Rehabilitation and extension of water supply
scheme.
·
Extension of electricity to parts
of the village
·
Renovation of the palace
·
Organisation and sponsorship of
2011 bfu bfu celebration
·
Construction of five class rooms
at GSS Ntundip
·
Follow up of documents to permit the Fon earn
his monthly salary from government
·
Continuous education sensitization and
mobilization of the people to donate annually for development projects
·
Assisting the churches
·
Assisting the Fon through the traditional
council to solve conflicts in the village
·
Rehabilitation of the road through road
maintenance committees
·
Empowering the women and youths
The
most interesting thing is that the development union has been able to stand out
of the madding crowd with an average of one project per year in fifteen years
of continued existence. This is a record that would have merit to enter into
the GUINNESS Book of Record yet some few individuals have decided to toll with
the destiny of a whole generation.
Stakes
and Implications
In
fact, considering the achievements so far realized by Ntundip Abee, it would be
fool Hardy to allow things to degenerate. Worries as to whether the few
embezzlers in Douala who ran “helter scalter” to hide under throne and the fon
could do better abounds high. The truth is that even in 100 years, the five
guys in Douala and the fon can never ever realize a quarter of what the union
has achieved in 15years.
It
is worth mentioning that The Eye does
not only report and criticize, we are suggesting that the Fon should cause the
embezzlers to cough out the one million two hundred thousand and deposits the
financial records in their keeping. If that is done, he can call for a
reconciliation meeting. That is our humble advice.
Notwithstanding,
all attempts to talk to some members of the resigned EXCO on the achievements
of Ntundip Abee failed as they maintained sealed lips. One of them even banged
his phone on us\ saying they no longer have anything to do with the association
that we should rather contact the fon who is the new coordinator but the Eye
investigated and got some of the major achievements listed above.
It
is interesting that some of the projects directly benefit the Fon who is now
seen to be standing on the way to development.
It is time for renowned levelheaded elite(s)
like Dr Nick Ngwanyam, Dr Tandap Lucas, Oswald Ngwang, Nji Zebulon Nji Samuel,
Captain Ngwang Martin etc etc to act fast and bring the village together including the fon in order to resolve this matter before the village start suffering because of
few position mongers who have planted the seed of discord just because they
want to be the ones incharge. Leadership as Ntumfor says is an appointment from God and should not be imposed on whosoever. It is even alleged that part of the money in individual pockets in Douala was meant
for the construction of classrooms at GSS Ntundip where the Fon is a student
and had just written his “Ordinary Levels”. One Bamenda based floor member even
questioned that if the other branches pocketed their own contribution the
secondary where he (the fon) studies would not have been constructed. Ntundip
stands to gain a lot in unity than in pieces.
When News Breaks Out, We Break In. (The 2014 Bloggies Finalist)
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