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Thursday, March 24, 2016

TB Joshua Claims He Predicted Brussels Bombings

Highly revered Nigerian clergy, Prophet TB Joshua, has said he predicted the latest act of world terror in Belgium.
 
TB Joshua

T.B. Joshua released a video to YouTube claiming he foretold the strike some weeks earlier.
 Speaking of a 'French country' in his time of prophecies on Sunday 31st January 2016, the cleric said, "They have to tighten their security; it’s not yet over. These evil people are in the town." 
 The popular 'prophet' was seemingly referring to the perpetrators of the terrorist attack in Paris that left 130 dead in November 2015. 
 "The people they chased out - there are some that are still there. They want to strike back." 
 He added that the 'evildoers' would look for an opportunity to strike an 'assembly of people'. 
 "They will blow - a lot of people will die. It will be the North part of a French country," Joshua warned, calling on congregants and viewers of his popular Christian channel Emmanuel TV to prayer.


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Lesson from Nigeria: Customs Bans Rice Importation

The Federal Government has taken a concrete step to limit the importation of rice to Nigeria which has adverse effects on the Nigerian economy.
  Nigeria Customs Service has re-introduced the restriction order on importation of rice through land borders across the country according to P.M news.
Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd) gave the approval for the reversal of an earlier policy in October 2015 which allowed rice imports through the land borders, once appropriate duty and charges were paid.
Wale Adeniyi, spokesperson of Nigeria Customs Service said in a statement that at a review session held with Comptrollers of Border Commands and Federal Operation Units held in Abuja, the Service noted that dwindling revenue from rice imports through the land borders do not match the volume rice landed in neighboring ports. Rather, reports from border commands indicated an upsurge in the tempo of rice smuggling.
Though he noted that implementation of the restriction order got off to a smooth start, with a high level of compliance in October 2015, revenue started dwindling from January 2016, with importers blaming access to forex as major impediments.
According to NCS, during the five-month period when the importation was allowed which was from October 2015-March 17th 2016, a total of 24.992 Metric Tonnes of Rice valued at N 2. 33 billion was imported through the land borders.
The NCS said during the period, total revenue generated amounted to N 1.68billion.
“This is considerably lower than the revenue projected to be generated with the removal of import restrictions. However, an upsurge in the number of the seizures has been reported across the land borders since January 2016.
In the first two months of the 2016, a total of 9238 bags were seized, with Duty Paid Value of N64,666,000 was made by the Customs anti-smuggling patrol teams of Federal operations and Border commands.

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How Goodluck Jonathan Made Me the 25th Richest Man in the World - Aliko Dangote

Nigerian billionaire and business mogul, Aliko Dangote has revealed his benefits from the 6-year rulership of former president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan who was defeated in the election by the current administration.
Aliko Dangote
  The man Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will forever remain significant in the life of one of the most successful businessmen in the world, Aliko Dangote due to the enabling ground he created for his business to strive while the former was president.
 This is a throwback report which took place in September, 2013 concerning the economic achievements of Jonathan which has faded away in the hearts of some Nigerians due to insinuations of massive corruption, youth unemployment, Boko Haram insurgency amongst others during his administration.
 Aliko Dangote once said that his achievements as the richest man in Africa and 25th richest man on earth were attributable to the favourable policies of the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
Dangote disclosed this in Nairobi when the former President Goodluck Jonathan met with the Nigerian community in Kenya in the month of September 2013 while the later was still in power.
The meeting was part of the activities lined up for the three-day visit of President Jonathan to Kenya.
Dangote, who was on the entourage of the president to Kenya, told the gathering that Jonathan had done a lot to improve the business climate in Nigeria.
“I want to tell you what the president has been doing in Nigeria. He is very humble and may not want to sing about what he has been doing.
“I will tell you what he has been doing to Nigerians and to some of us who are in business in Nigeria. We are very grateful for some of the policies he has introduced.
“As you all know, without good policies of government, there is no way a person like me from a big town like Kano can rise from a humble beginning to become the 25th richest person on earth.
“Without the policies of the president and also making sure that there is consistency in the policies of the government, this could not have happened,” he said.



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Dr. Fuh Calistus Kick-starts Industrialization of Donga Mantung with PIDMA, APRO-COM-PH, ACEFA, Others

Founder/CEO FAINAP: Dr. Fuh Calistus
The Secretary of State for Mines, Industries and Technological Development, who doubles as the Initiator, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Frontier Agro Industrial Programme-FAINAP has disclosed a vast strategy to develop the unique diversity of Donga Mantung through agro pastoral activities. Dr. Fuh Calistus Gentry made the statement in Nkambe on March 22 during a groundbreaking ceremony with partners and stakeholders. According to Dr. Fuh Calistus, FAINAP's vision is geared towards developing Donga Mantung with emphasis laid on encouraging large scale production, transformation and the development of agro industries. These actions, he added will also ensure that storage facilities, marketing channels and branding is carried out to instill growth and stability. 
Harping on the promotion of second generation agriculture, Minister Fuh Calistus disclosed that they have targeted to increase maize production in the Division to 300.000 tons per year on about 50.000 ha. In addition to the maize sector, FAINAP CEO also revealed that strategies have been put in place to increase Pal oil to 150 tons and 20.000 ha of new farm land would be developed. To kick-start the process, FAINAP shared 2 tons of improved maize seeds to farmers to encourage the development of maize clusters while in the months ahead, maize seed multiplication farm will be established in Ako and the Mbaw plain.  The seed farms are expected to boost maize production as well as encourage second cycle maize farming in the Division. He used the opportunity to express thanks and appreciations to FAINAP partners such as PIDMA, PRO-COM-PH, IRAD, ACEFA, AFGRILAND, AGT and the National Maize Programme amongst others. 
On his part the Senior Divisional Officer for Donga Mantung, Ngone Ndodemesape Bernard congratulated FAINAP and its partners for their efforts in promoting second generation agriculture in the Division. He called on the beneficiaries to use the support for the purpose that it was intended. Agriculture, he emphasized is the backbone of the economy. 
Ngone Ndodemesape: SDO
On the other hand, the National Coordinator of PIDMA, (World Bank) sponsored programme hailed FAINAP for its efforts in promoting large scale production. Ngue Bissa Thomas said PIDMA could be indifferent in this strive reasons why his structure supported FAINAP with 1 ton of improved maize seeds. "We are ready and looking forward to work with FAINAP in setting cooperatives in the Division. And we are also ready to give more support to make sure that this programme succeeds. Donga Mantung has the rich ecological potentials to produce the desired results", he told journalists. 
It should be noted that the Frontier Agro Industrial Programme seeks to also introduce mechanized agriculture in the Division with prospects of establishing clusters and production basins. The idea is to establish a functional industrial zone with diversified industries linked to the maize, oil palm and diary sectors. As the Mayor of Nkambe Council, Ngabir Paul Bantar puts it, there is no other way to go industrial than to go agricultural.  
The Mayor of Ndu, Bunyui Emmanuel warned that FAINAP is apolitical and frowned at the fact that someone wanted to use the exercise to gain political points. This is due to the fact that a dance group from Binju was dressed in CPDM outfit. He said development should be void of such tendencies given that it may scarce potential partners. 

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Maize seeds
PIDMA National Coordinator handing over seeds to FAINAP delegates
Ngue Bissa Thomas: National Coordinator of PIDMA
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Lesson for Nigeria: Dubai Set to Return $200 Billion Loot of Nigerian Leaders, 7 Ex Governors Implicated

Buhari's bilateral agreement with UAE to return loot stashed abroad by former and current public office holders has started to pay off as billions of dollars are being prepared for delivery to the Nigerian government.
Muhammadu Buhari
 All seems set for the repatriation of over $200billion stashed away by some former governors, ex-ministers and other public officers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), The Nation learnt yesterday.
Some mansions belonging to some former Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and their cronies or fronts may also be seized, a source said.
Under the searchlight for stashing away cash or acquiring properties in the UAE are seven former governors, six former ministers, a fleeing presidential aide implicated in the $2.1billion arms deals, ex-military chiefs under probe, agents / fronts of some of these public officers and five chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
A Federal Government team, comprising the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu and crack detectives from the anti-graft agency, yesterday started comparing collated intelligence notes on the PEPs with their UAE counterparts.
The EFCC officials arrived in Dubai on Saturday. The Minister left Abuja yesterday to join the team.
It was learnt that the AGF had barely returned from an official assignment when an urgent travel arrangement was made for him.
The delegation went to UAE in line with an agreement with the Federal Government.
President Muhammadu Buhari in January signed a “Judicial Agreement on Extradition, Transfer of Sentenced Persons, Mutual Legal Assistance on Criminal Matters, and Mutual Legal Assistance on Criminal and Commercial Matters, which includes the recovery and repatriation of stolen wealth”.
Seven former governors, six former ministers and a fleeing Presidential aide implicated in the $2.1billion arms deals, ex-military chiefs under probe, agents/fronts of some of these public officers and about five chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) have either stashed away funds in Dubai or acquired properties.
A top source, who spoke in confidence, said: “The Federal Government team has met with those from the UAE on intelligence sharing, the list of those on EFCC radar, the number of highly-placed Nigerians with fat accounts in UAE and those with choice properties in Marina (Dubai), Bur Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha.
 ”Some of the former governors include one from the South-South, two from Northcentral, two from the Northeast, one from the Northwest, and one from the Southwest.
“A former-governor had made botched attempts to transfer about $517million loot to Dominican Republic because UAE law is now strict.


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US Gossip Site ( MediaTakeOut ) Says Scientists Have Find Cure for HIV!

For years, people were wondering when can they stop wearing condoms while having s*x with their partners, well it looks like the time is right around the corner.
 It seems the long awaited cure for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) - a lentivirus that causes HIV infection and over time acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, AIDS, has been invented by scientists.
 Below is how popular U.S gossip website, MediaTakeOut reported the story;For years, people were wondering WHEN CAN THEY REMOVE THEIR CONDOMS . . . well it looks like it's right around the corner. Scientists have for the FIRST TIME EVER - proved that they can CURE HIV. Yesterday scientists CONFIRMED that they were able to edit out HIV-1 DNA from the genome of human immune cells, preventing virus replication and reinfection of the cleared cells.In layman's language, they used GENE THERAPY to cure HIV in HUMAN cell Dr. Kamel Khalili, director of the Comprehensive NeuroAIDS Center at Temple University claims that they are ready to put his new gene therapy into a new drug that will cure HIV in patients even after they stop taking the drugs.
 "The findings are important on multiple levels. They demonstrate the effectiveness of our gene editing system in eliminating HIV from the DNA of CD4 T-cells and, by introducing mutations into the viral genome, permanently inactivating its replication. Further, they show that the system can protect cells from reinfection and that the technology is safe for the cells, with no toxic effects," Khalili said in a press release. 


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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Congo Imposes Total Communications Blackout During Election

New York, March 22, 2016 -The government of the Republic of Congo should immediately lift the total communications blackout it imposed before the March 20 presidential elections, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
Congolese Interior Minister Raymond Mboulou on March 19 ordered telecommunications companies to cut all mobile phone, text message, and Internet service for at least 48 hours in order to prevent "illegal" reporting of election results, according to news reports. The blackout remained in effect today, according to press reports.
"Plunging a country into a communications dark age on unfounded fears is reckless," CPJ Deputy Executive Director Robert Mahoney said. "Democracy does not work without a free press. We call on the government to restore all communications immediately and ensure that journalists can do their job. Failure to do so undermines confidence in the entire election process."
CPJ's calls to the president of the High Council of Freedom of Communication went unanswered. The Embassy of the Republic of Congo in Washington did not respond to requests for comment by telephone or email.
At 32 years in power, President Denis Sassou Nguesso is among the longest-serving leaders in Africa. He is widely expected to be announced the winner of this most recent election on Wednesday. Tensions across the country have been running high since October, when a referendum was held on a series of changes to the constitution, allowing Sassou to run again,according to reports. 



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Pastor Adeboye Makes Positive Prediction for Nigeria in the Face of Challenges

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God has again given Nigerians hope considering the latest hardship facing the country.
Pastor E.A Adeboye
Pastor E.A Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG has said a better future awaits Nigeria inspite of the mounting challenges.
 Speaking through RMF’s South West Coordinator, Pastor Dele Balogun, at the event held at Region Four Headquarters, Sabo-Oke Ilorin, Adeboye said for the good things to come, Nigerians must embrace righteousness and return to God for favours.
He said: “We all need to go back to God in Nigeria. This Godly move must start from all men who are the heads of families. When we are sincere with this step, God will in return bless us as a nation.
“It is the will of God that every man will know Him. We must serve God with all our heart, soul and body. Despite the arduous responsibilities in the modern world, we should know that the place of service to God has not and will never be abolished. We are also to bring other men to God.
“God has placed this responsibility on us and we must not fail God. We should also know that the measure of our services to God will determine His love towards us, because God will always honour those who honour Him.
 "We must, therefore, lead all our household members to God in Nigeria. We are no doubt living in a dangerous time. Nevertheless, we are to serve only the living God and not strange gods”, He said.

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Nigerian Troops Kill Boko Haram Kingpin in Dalori, Borno (Photos)

Nigerian soldiers cruised to victory in a showdown with Boko Haram insurgents in Dalori village.
The killed Boko Haram kingpin
  
Elements of 22 Brigade Garrison carried out clearing operation at Dalore camp on Sunday in which they killed 19 Boko Haram terrorists among whom was Ameer of Dalore.
The troops also captured 2 AK-47 Rifles, 1 Small Machine Gun and 1 Hand Grenade and recovered 4 pickup vehicles.
The troops also rescued 67 hostages from the terrorists. The freed hostages are undergoing screening at Internally Displaced Persons in Dikwa.
Unfortunately, during the operation the troops Mine Resistant Anti-Personnel (MRAP) vehicle ran into an Improvised Explosive Device and had a damaged tyre.

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Why SURUDEV Was Voted Best NGO of The Year 2015 at The Guardian Post National Awards of Excellence

Coordinator of SURUDEV Kari Jackson in white
Early this month, the Sustainable Run for Development-SURUDEV was honoured at the Buea Mountain Hotel as the Best Non Government Organization of the year for its trappings in protecting, preserving and conservation practices. This NGO has produced innovations in results-based approaches to agri-environment action that have been highlighted as good practices in rural development. This accolade came just to confirm what has been said. This is so because SURUDEV successfully ran and reported ten projects in the Bamenda highlands during the year 2015. These projects include: Sustainable management of water catchments whereby some four water catchmemts in the Bamemda I Sub Divisional council area were protected. In the Nkambe council area, SURUDEV engaged in the protection of the Nsahkop, Njemoh, Njemah water catchments as well as the Wowo catchment in Ndu Sub Division. SURUDEV planted close to 10.000 trees in these catchmemts. 
The Second Project dubbed Trees for Generations was realized with the putting in place of a conservation plan for the protection of the Sacred forest in Luh Fon's palace. Some 1000 medicinal trees were planted in degraded portions of portions of the sacred forest. The project was realized with the partnership of the Wimbum Students Union. This was during their 35th annal convention that took place in Luh village. 
In the domain of Sustainable Agro Forestry, SURUDEV also contributed enormously in building self-reliant communities in the Bamenda Highlands. 30 communities and 13 farming groups planted over 50.000 trees of economic values to sustain their activities. 
The forest gardening project also enriched lives in two communities in Donga Mantung Division. The Kungi and Bongom fish farmers were empowered on sustainable integrated fish breeding by including market gardening and fruit trees cultivation in their activities. 
Working with kids in schools in order to promote the nation of tree planting has also been on the agenda of SURUDEV. The SURUDEV green school project was implemented in Ako and in Mezam Division. This project which is aimed at promoting environmental education within secondary schools has created its impact in GBHS Down Town, GSS Banzah, GBHS Nitop and GBHS Bayelle where over 1000 trees were planted by students to mitigate the phenomenon of Climate Change. More so, SURUDEV also distributed over 1000 books to schools environmental clubs thanks to a donation from its partners from the United States of America. 
One of SURUDEV's innovative project that has attracted public attention was established and executed in Bongom village. The Sustainable Bio Farms recorded a success thanks to the efforts deployed by an experienced farm manager, Amungwa Victor. He used his wide experience under the supervision of SURUDEV to introduce water melon cultivation in Donga Mantung. The successes led to the cultivation of onions, okra, cucumber and huckleberry and more so, the bio farm is now a training centre for young boys and girls who want to take on market gardening as a reliable source of income. Besides, the sustainable livelihood programme also empowered and supported 30 widows in the Bamenda Highlands in sustainable farming. 
The bird conservation project was also carried out in Ako Sub Division within the Mbembe Forest Reserve periphery whereby stakeholders were sensitized and empowered in the protection of endemic bird species. These birds include the green breasted bush-shrike, the mountain greenbull, the bannerman's turacos etc. 

The Coordinator of SURUDEV, Kari Jackson says the communication and advocacy project now tops the chart given that it has provided them with the opportunity to sensitize the public on the community radios in the Bamenda highlands to get on the loop with environmental and climate change matters. Through this project, he said "we have also been able to produce our monthly ad e-newsletters". For more info visit www.surudev.org to have a tour of the bio demonstration farms which is serving as a training centre for youths and women. Harping on this year's activities, Kari added that " we are getting across all our other projects like last year with trees for the future, Pittsburgh Zoo amd PPG sustainability fund, the Sacramento Zoo and now the Global green grants".
The simplest explanation about why the environment matters is that, as humans, the environment-the Earth-is our home he says. "It is where we live, breathe, eat, raise our children, etc. Our entire life support system is dependent on the well-being of all of the species living on earth". It should be recalled that SURUDEV has won over 5 distinctions for doing extra ordinary things in protecting mother earth. Meet Kari Jackson and the first thing he will is that the deterioration of the environment, often referred to as environmental degradation, threatens the earth's natural resources such as clean water supply, fossil fuels for energy and food supply. Many of these resources he would always remind people are nonrenewable so when they run out the earth will be forced to find new alternatives. These new alternatives maybe difficult to function well reasons why we should act now if not the next generation will suffer. In schools, the key message to pupils and students is that the planet is in danger. According to SURUDEV, if we don't act now many to rescue species of animals and plants that are nearing distinction the clean water we drink to survive is at risk and more and more of our beautiful, open spaces are disappearing as new buildings and factories are built. 
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Monday, March 21, 2016

Lesson From Nigeria: Senate Orders Contractor Working on Goodluck Jonathan's Village Road to Vacate Site

The Nigerian Senate has asked the contractor working on a road leading to the village of ex president Goodluck Jonathan, to stop work immediately.
 
Senate
 Dissatisfaction in the level of work on the 16 kilometre Otuoke Road project in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, made the Senate Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Projects,  to order the contractor handling the project to stop work and vacate site with immediate effect.
 The Senate Committee, which was on an inspection tour of various NDDC projects in Bayelsa State, said contractor handling the road project which connects former President Goodluck Jonathan’s country home, Otuoke, with Yenagoa, the state capital was too slow.
 Chairman of the committee, Senator Peter Nwaobushi, who stated this in Yenagoa, said that the contractor, after collecting N600 million mobilization for the project, reduced the scope to six kilometres, without any agreement with NDDC, yet with no appreciable work on ground to match funds so far released by the commission.
 The committee also expressed displeasure with the slow pace of work at the Akenfa Canal Bridge in Yenagoa, the state capital.
 It, however, admitted that the delay was caused by non-release of funds to the contractors.


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Lesson from Nigeria: 800 Nigerians Sponsored by Dangote Group Departs India to Study Refinery Operations (Photos)

Billionaire business mogul, president of Dangote Group and Africa's richest man, has yesterday, sent about 800 Nigerians to India, to learn the operations of a petrochemical refinery.
 Nigerian Media had reported over the weekend that billionaire business mogul and Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, is sending about 800 Nigerians to India, to learn the operations of a petrochemical refinery, and the first batch to be trained has left for India yesterday, Sunday, March 20, 2016.
 It was learnt that the 800 Nigerians will travel to the Asian country over the next 24 months in a batch of fifties, to learn from the nation with the largest refinery in the world. “About 800 will be trained in batches within 24 months. The first batch of 50 is leaving for India on Sunday,” a dangote source said.
 
 Dangote is looking to creating employment within the Nigerian economy, rather than importing expatriates to run the first private refinery in Nigeria.
 The refinery, projected to worth $9 billion, is being built to have a refining capacity of about 500,000 to 650,000 barrels per day.
 
 
“After receiving a private licence to build a refinery, Dangote has commenced the building of a 650,000 barrel per day (BPD) petroleum refinery, which will be the single largest in the world.
“The refinery would have a larger capacity than all of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) refineries put together,” the conglomerate said in a statement more than a year ago.

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Trouble in Paradise? President Buhari's Top Aide Resigns

IStandWithBuhari - a pro-Buhari group, has descended into crisis which has led to the resignation of its National Coordinator, Mustapha Ramalan.
 A pro-Buhari group, #IStandWithBuhari, seems to be currently rocked with crisis following the resignation of the national coordinator, Mustapha Ramalan, who reportedly resigned because he had no faith in the direction of the group and its decision.
 When contacted by a correpondent, Ramalan confirmed his resignation, saying he was not comfortable with the way some decisions were taken in the group, especially with regard to the proposed nine million-man pro-Buhari march.
 "Having led the organization these past couple of weeks, I have reached a hard and inevitable decision of stepping down as its national coordinator with immediate effect.
"If I must lead the organization, I must be convinced more than anyone, on the path we chose for ourselves,"Ramalan said.
 An associate of the former coordinator, Abdullahi Aliyu said the proposed planned march for Buhari was not only postponed but overruled.
"Mr. Ramalan is of the opinion that the nine million-man pro-Buhari march should be postponed because the government is still trying to pick up and hence should be given more time to justify the nine million-man march. Not this time."
 It should be noted that Ramalan was appointed to lead the group earlier this month with his replacement yet to be announced

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Industrial Enterprise for Processing of Eucalyptus Poles (SITEP-CAM LTD) Revamped and Launched in NW

By Tukuruh Rashid in Akum
Clement Wara CEO of SITEP-CAM presenting a paper
An industrial company to process and market electricity poles has been revamped to kick-start activities in the North West Region. The company which is known by its acronym as SITEP-CAM Company LTD was revamped and launched on Saturday 19, 2016. Speaking during the Board of Directors meeting at the Akom Fon's palace, Chief Executive Officer, Clement Wara said SITEP CAM is on track to make a significant contribution to accompany Cameroon towards emergence by 2035.  Described by many as a perfect example of the industrialization of the North West Region this Industrial Enterprise for the Processing of Electricity Poles (SITEP-CAM) Limited, happens to be the first giant project the region has had. According to Hon TATISTANG Lucas chairman of the official launching, SITEP-CAM after two decades of obstacles and struggle since it creation on the 1st of March, 1996 has recorded new dynamics and will produce the expected results to boost development efforts in the region and beyond.
The enterprise has as objective to mitigate poverty as it is not limited only within a particular Division. Its officials say the poles to be treated and marketed will be bought from peasants. This will be an additional source of revenue to eucalyptus farmers in the North West and the West Region. While a percentage of the profit made from by company will be used for the socio-economic development of council areas where these poles are produced. Council areas like Oku, Ndu, Jakiri as well as the Akum Fondom in Santa Subdivision that signed a Memorandum of Understanding with SITEP-CAM CEO, Wara Clement will in the days ahead start enjoying the fall-outs of the project. Representing the people of Akum HRH Fon George NGWASHI who doubles as Landlord of the project site at Mille 11 Santa enjoined SITEP-CAM officials for the great initiative that will go a long way to impact lives.
Clement Wara also disclosed that SITEP-CAM has benefit trust from both national and International investors. These partners that are looking towards doing business with SITEP-CAM according to Clement Awara include the National Investment Cooperation, the World Bank Group, The International Finance Cooperation etc.
To add to this, SITEP-CAM is looking forward to employing more youths and as well fighting global warming by planting 500,000 species of improved tree seedlings such as ; medicinal plants, fruit tress, and has adopted the policy of re_afforestation geared towards replacing each tree cut by planting two others.
Present at the official launching were Administrative Authorities, Fons and Board Members who however made the people to understand that development is not an easy task. Fon George NGWASHI also used the opportunity to call on the people of Akum to be vigilant and to shy away from destructive tendencies. "It is obvious that development is like a year old baby and the quinine tablet which must be forced down her throat for the betterment of her health", he concluded. Before leaving Akum, Board members agreed that the next meeting shall take place in March next year. 
It should be recalled that  there are two companies in the North West Region that is engaged in the treatment and marketing of electricity poles. One of such companies is CAMITEX located at Nkwen in Bamenda. With the processing plant in Mile 11 Akum having revamped, prospects are high at that the industrialization of the North West Region has begun. 
Signing of Memorandum of Understanding

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The Nightmare on the Ring Road Versus The People's Call from Donga Mantung Division (My Letter Number One)

By Fai Cassian
I have often heard people saying that writing any critical judgement analysis on the neglect of the Bamenda Ring Road by the Biya Regime is like writing a Satanic Verse. However, this is a prophecy that people have lived for years, which I am tempted to define it as a cause with considerable backing. That Donga Mantung Division may soon become an Island on land due to the poor state of nature of the stretch of the Kumbo-Ndu-Nkambe-Misaje stretch of the road is a fact. It is the darkest corner in human existence. 
The rains have just started and as usual every little hill along the Ring Road is making a name. Traveling from Bamenda to any part of Donga Mantung Division needs two sets of clothes. One set for the mud and one to wear when you get at your destination. Traveling in a bus from Bamenda to Nkambe, Ndu, Misaje, Nwa, Ako and other places is quite an interesting journey. One would listen to the conversations which triggers a deluge of angry questions. Yet Donga Mantung CPDM elite have jumped onto the bandwagon of Calling on President Biya to contest in the upcoming Presidential election when he has failed to supervise the construction of the Bamenda ring road as he promised some years back. 
One keep wondering whether these political vuvuzelas from Donga Mantung Division have human feelings. What if in calling for President Biya to contest, they carefully remind him of his pledge. Politics "na njangi", and if we go by that President Biya still to "scratch the back of Donga Mantung Division". It may sound disgusting that a people who have been neglected and reduced to third class citizens should continue to behave like they have been auction with no price tag. I always remember this statement made by a friend of mine, Francis. He told me that whether I like it or not, Donga Mantung Division has been reduced to a place where its own cabinet ministers are only secretaries to others. 
Anyway, that is not my interest for now. What is strange is that Donga Mantung CPDM militants behave as if there is something after them. If politics is a means to development, I don't want to conclude so soon that they have failed. After all, it is their democratic rights. That is the price of democracy. I don't want to think like others who believe that those signing such calls are indirectly insulting the population. But should one stand up to the wrong to preserve the truth? Is it the invasion of political UFOs that has plunged the Division in such a mess. 
Rushdie writes in his book The Satanic Verses that… By Allah, even if they were to place the sun in my right hand and the moon in my left hand so that I abandon my mission, I will never do that until Allah makes it prevail or I perish in carrying that out…I know the political gangsters who are hiding in the CPDM will call me names, the question is whether the Motions and Calls for President Biya's candidature that will be issued this week from Donga Mantung by CPDM elite, militants and sympathizers will be transported by air to Yaounde. After all, they have good cars. But let the word go forth from this time and medium to friends and enemies alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation that will talk than die in silence. That this is not fiction like the practices of the poli(thief)cians.
That the people of Donga Mantung Division have been tempered with carelessness by the Biya government is an indisputable human rights abuse. Since 1948, the Bamenda man has reluctantly accepted the slow shame of those human rights abuses to which this nation has always been committed to and which the nature of this country and the powers that be have imposed. In fact if a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it can never save the few who are rich.
When government institutions were the pillars of moral value, any statement made publicly by the Head of

state of this great nation Cameroon was never suspected to be an “April fool” kind of merrymaking. Any public pronouncement of the Head of State was considered by all and sundry as part of the Presidential largess that the President dishes out every time he visits any locality. Such a pronouncement was considered as a symbol of decorum because such promises were immediately followed up with actions within the shortest time possible. I remember my father once told me that President Biya once declared that he was personally going to supervise the construction of the Bamenda Ring road. Yet 25 years have come and past since he made that promise and the Bamenda Ring is still in tears.
 Traveling from Kumbo to any part of Donga Mantung Division is not just a nightmare but demands a week of serious fasting and prayer because you never know when you will get to your destination. I do not know whether it is the influence of the Western culture that has transformed government institutions into negating its people or influence of politics that has made Head of States to forget the basic needs of the population. However, anyone who would maladroitly sit on the fence to declare that the Bamenda Ring Road is not a necessity or a priority should be considered as being in a state of sin. Being a respecter of the institution that President Biya incarnates and the powers that he wields, the pressure suddenly became unbearable when I spent over 4 hours on the same spot along the Ndu-Nkambe stretch of the ring road. Njifor, around the Ndu Tea Plantation is making a name. Karkar, Yamba in Mbot are star locations along the ring road. Cars have "died" prematurely at these places without showing any syndromes of breakdown. 
Even though there is a statement in the Bible which states that people should not pass round for judges on others, I believe it is often quoted out of context because the Bible still tells us that people should be judged if their acts are injurious. I am aware that this critical judgment analysis is badly needed. It is imperative because the Ring road is in tears again  and the bells of anguish are being heard signaling that Donga Mantung Division may cease to exist in the map of this country. I am also aware that this bit will offset many people but it is a fact. Even so, who is even going to twist my arm for speaking the truth? Is it not a democratic right for the people of Donga Mantung to have a good access road and even enjoy more as a border Division? 
 Calamity, calamity………… 
Notwithstanding, if anyone takes this judgment for an offense, believe me it is positive insults. And if today some of our leaders no more command the powers they use to exercise, it is because of the copious counterfeited promises they make. I recall a former Minister once asked me in Yaounde whether the Bamenda Ring road had any economic values. It pains and kills my imagination as well as the picture post-card I got from my father that they decided to unite with La Republique because of what was happening up the road. 50 years after reunification the situation of this road is more pathetic than before. When I look across the river and see the road network, I cry for my Fatherland. When I see politicians taking false oaths because they have their interest to protect and like Achidi Achu who after his appointment as Prime Minister declared that he was the Ring Road, I pity myself why I was born a Cameroonian. In fact I disagree with people who would say that it is the notion of personal aggrandizement that has pushed the Biya regime to loose sight of reality. And to me, it is some sort of a mental torture that is being exercise. 
Come to think about the Mini Ring Road to Oku, I keep asking myself whether we also need someone from Donga Mantung to be appointed Prime Minister before the cry of the people could be heard. 
Atleast Donga Mantung has great people who are fit, yet they have and are reduced to secretaries to incompetent Francophone brothers. Chai!!! Paul Biya, Donga Mantung deserves the right to exist and partake in the enjoyment of the national cake. 
The North West Region has had the privilege to produce two Prime Ministers but the notion that Biya appoints ministers to work for their people did not work. None of them created the unexpected like late Pefok who rejected a speech from the Yaounde cronies and doled out one from his pocket to tell President Biya what the Bamenda man thinks is like waiting for exhale. When Rt Hon. Achidi Achu was appointed Prime Minister, he told North Westerners that he was the ring road. It was a bitter pill but  we accepted and swallowed it. Yang Philemon also had the good fortune to be appointed Prime Minister and since charity begins at home and justice next door, work on the Kumbo –Nkambe Stretch of the ring road will end in Kumbo while a mini Ring Road linking Oku to Babungo, Noni and maybe Misaje will be tarred. 
 Anyone who has been on this road any of these days will agree that to travel to Donga Mantung Division, it demands serious fasting and prayers. No pregnant woman can travel on this road especially with the clouds of dust. The story of the ring road is not only that of pools of water, clouds of dust but the story that at this time of the year every small hill always make a name. It may sound ridiculous but the truth is that traveling from Bamenda to Donga Mantung or Menchum demands two sets of dresses, one for the dust and another to wear at the destination. I am sure the CPDM BIGWIGS will come along with more sets. 
The state of nature of the Bamenda Ring road has made it in such a way that it is the nature of the dust or mud that determines the transport fare. 
In case of any disaster as was the case of Lake Nyos, evacuation of victims will not just be be problem but would contribute to destroy lives that would have been saved. If we go by the popular saying that where the road passes development follows, then the people of Donga Mantung Division who rely on the Ring Road will never dream of any meaningful development. 
I wish I were eloquent to put down on paper the picture that comes to me from the restrained of anger and cough due to the dust on the ring road. I need not dwell upon the authenticated horrors of the Nazi internment camps and death chambers for Jews. That is not tragic but a kind of insane horror. It is the ring road which is tragic. The essence of tragedy is not the doing of evil by evil men but the doing of evil by good men, out of weakness, indecision, sloth, and the inability to act in accordance with what they know to be right.
The ring road, until its termination, presents the classic existential argument about the existence of God or a higher power: if he did and does exist, then the only natural choice is to become a disciple is to be in the CPDM; but if he did not, then there is no afterlife, then life is meaningless in this part of the country even if the entire region signs a People's Call for President Biya as NATURAL CANDIDATE. 
Hence, there is nothing to be done except to live every moment without a thought to the next. The state of nature of the Ring Road has made Donga Mantung an Island on land which makes them to feel and to be powerless to influence the life of society by which their own life is governed. Change can occur only by a great increase of participation and responsibility on the part of those who now are well fed and amused but are excluded from effective participation in political decisions or in the policies of the institutions and enterprises they work in. 

Today, thinking and feeling are more and more separated from each other, and this separation leads either to an almost schizophrenic intellectualism or to a neurotic, irrational emotionalism-THE PEOPLE'S CALL. Only if emotions and reason are brought together can man function in a way which makes life interesting and hence creates the possibility of a productive life. To put it briefly, what Donga Mantung people need is not speeches but a road that can make life more meaningful and bring back humanity from the wilderness closer to the people. 
One could argue that the absurdity of The Satanic Verses has in fact complemented Islam as it has increased the attention people have for understanding why there is so much controversy. But what will the People's Call change on the Ring Road? This is my question to the Donga Mantung CPDM elite led by Fuh Calistus Gentry.......

Coming up soon: A Critical Judgment Analysis on FAINAP, another Creation of Dr. Fuh Calistus Gentry


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Sunday, March 20, 2016

People's Call: Donga Mantung I Section Joins Chorus Calling on Biya to Contest in the 2018 Presidential Election

Meeting in Nkambe today March 20, 2016, CPDM militants of Donga Mantung I Section have issued a motion President Paul Biya calling on him to stand as their candidate in the next Presidential election in Cameroon. In the three page document titled: Motion of Support and Call from the CPDM Donga Mantung I Section Elites, Militants and Sympathizers to our National Chairman, Head of state, H.E President Paul Biya to Stand as Our Candidate for the CPDM in the Next Presidential Election, was presented during a joint section of the CPDM today in Nkambe ( Complete document below). 

To:
H.E PRESIDENT PAUL BIYA  
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN OF THE CPDM AND
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON

Through: 
THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE CPDM
CENTRAL COMMITTEE, Yde

Subject: Motion of Support and Call from the CPDM Donga Mantung I Section Elites, Militants and Sympathizers to our National Chairman, Head of state, H.E President Paul Biya to Stand as Our Candidate for the CPDM in the Next Presidential Election

Militants of the three wings of Donga Mantung I Section, including their elites and sympathizers, meeting in the Nkambe Municipal grandstand in a joint CPDM section conference, having thoroughly examined the social, economic, political and diplomatic achievements of Cameroon, under the capable leadership of H.E President Paul Biya, National Chairman of the CPDM and Head of State, resolved as follows:

  • Considering the significant improvement in road infrastructure, marked by rehabilitation of major roads, including farm to market roads nationwide, in order to ease the free circulation of goods and persons;
  • Considering the great efforts in view to ensure growth and stability in energy supply as seen through the multi-billion investment in electric power project at Long Pangar, the implantation of the Thermal Plant in Bamenda and the envisaged hydro electric power Menchum Falls, which will speed industralization, create new job opportunities, and lead Cameroon to emergence by 2035, thereby improving the standard of living of the citizens;
  • Considering the substantial improvement in the education as witnessed through the creation and opening of a university in Bamenda and approval of many other higher learning institutions in the North West, coupled with the creation and opening of many secondary, primary, nursery and vocational schools in Donga Mantung, thereby facilitating studies for our children;
  • Considering the measures taken to ensure the improvement and extension of health care facilities, as seen through the creation of a Referral hospital in Bamenda, creation and rehabilitation of several health establishment in Nkambe central, including the organization of  mass free vaccination campaigns against very deadly diseases, free distribution of treated mosquito nets and subsidies of drugs inorder to improve on the health of the population and reduce death rates;
  • Considering the growth in agricultural production and productivity, recorded as a result of heavy government inputs through support to farmers organization, fight against crop invasion, training of agricultural technicians, free distribution of high quality seeds and fertilizer, thereby increasing food production and alleviating poverty amongst our masses;
  • Considering the sustainable efforts to ensure jobs for the youths, through assistance by the National Employment Fund Intergrated support programme of Informal sector, PACD PME, special recruitment and the recent package of 102 billion francs for special reintegration plan for the youths;
  • Considering the continuous measures put in place in favour of the women which integrates them in all works of national life, recruitment into the forces, appointment to the post of responsibilities, poverty alleviation schemes;
  • Considering the recent measures to improve on the social security of workers in Cameroon through an increased family allowance in order to enhance their welbeing and living standards;
  • Considering the huge package of 10 billion under the general decentralization fund set aside to effectively take care of salaries of government delegates, mayors and their deputies, in order to motivate them to work, curp corruption and enhance local governance;
  • Considering the remarkable successes recorded in the inevitable was against the terrorist sect, Boko Haram, thereby safeguarding our territorial boundaries and sovereignty;
  • Considering the mature, tolerant and skillful diplomatic approach, marked by peaceful co-existence, non-interference in the affairs of others states, cooperation, respect of territorial integrity;
  • Considering also, the humanitarian activities of Madam Chantal Biya, First lady, in the area of health care, assistance to schools, to the needy, rehabilitation  and construction of classrooms, supply of medical equipment and medication to health centres to health establishments nationwide including Donga Mantung;
We militants, of Donga Mantung I section, including our elites and sympathizers, assembled this 20th March 2016 on the occasion of a joint section conference. 


  • Warmly congratulate and thank H.E President Paul Biya, Head of State and National Chairman of the party;
  • Unanimously renew and extend our unconditional and total to H.E President Paul Biya, Head of State and Chairman of the CPDM;
  • Wish the Presidential couple long life God guidance and protection;
  • Call on H.E. President Paul Biya, head of State and National Chairman of the CPDM to stand as our candidate in the next Presidential election in Cameroon.
Signed:

Ngala Gerard 
Section President

Chrysantus Yembe
Section Secretary

Fonju Elizabeth
WCPDM Pesident

Killah Godlove Ande
YCPDM President


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