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Monday, February 12, 2018

52nd National Youth Day in Nkambe: Youth Multiculturalism, Peace and National Unity



As early as 9am, on February 11, 2018, youths especially students and pupils as well as youths of some political parties and associations could be seen in their uniforms moving towards the Nkambe grandstand. When the Senior Divisional Officer for Donga Mantung Division, Nkwenti Simon Doh  arrived the ceremonial ground, he was received by the Divisional Officer for Nkambe, flanked by Mayor  of Nkambe, Ngabir Paul Bantar, and four Divisional delegates as well as the Divisional President of the Cameroon National Youth Council. Activities to commemorate the 52nd National Youth Day began with the singing of the National Anthem and youth anthem. After the anthems, there was a replay of the Head of State’s message to enable youths who could not listen last night to get the message.
The marching began with the Special Opening Dip which was immediately followed by Dip for Youths with Special needs, Boys Scouts and Girls Guide. Then the nursery and primary schools, secondary and high schools, professional schools and some recognized socio-cultural, economic groups and the youth wing of the CPDM party. The most interesting thing was that pupils and students had the opportunity to express themselves in relation to the theme in songs while marching. In songs, the main theme that flowed to the hearing of everyone was the notion of peace and the act of living in peace.
The euphoria was at its peak as activities of the tilted to choral singing and cultural animation. However, the ecstasy that generally characterized youth day celebrations was retiring given that youths did not enjoy chewing as much sugarcane as it was the case before. It should be noted that in the past, Youth day was considered as a sugar cane festival because everyone who went for march-past came back home with sugarcane.



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