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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