World Cup 2014: Brazil Offers Free Entry Visa to Cameroonians

Supporters of Indomitable Lions

Supporters of Cameroon soccer team, Indomitable Lions who want to go to Brazil to will only have to acquire an air ticket to get free entry visa to Brazil. The information was made public recently by the Brazilian Ambassador to Cameroon, His Excellency Nei Futuro Betencourt, who also added that there will be no restrictions on the procurement of visas. The Brazilian diplomat said in effect that visas for Cameroonian fans will not only be free but will be given "priority". The free visas to the supporters of the Indomitable Lions have a validity of 90 days and renewable once for another 90 days. The head of the Brazilian diplomacy Cameroon nevertheless regretted the fact that Cameroonians are not buying entrance tickets to the various stadiums for different matches.

On preparations for the World Cup, the diplomat said: “Brazil is ready. We will organize the best World Cup”. He however revealed that at this moment “we now have three stages that are not yet completed. Of these three stages, there are two who have no problem,” he concluded. Football supporters received the information with delight and many have been congratulating the Brazilian government for the favourable decision

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Demolition of homes and evictions of Banjah: How the Land Grab happened (Opinion)

By Sarli Sardou Nana

April 6, 2014

Ardo Adamu Bi Mamada is the traditional ruler of the Mbororo indigenous minority cattle herders of Ndzah village in Bamenda III Sub Division in the North West Region of Cameroon. The Ardo’s residence was situated on what is popularly called the “Mamada Hills” in Ndzah  (also known as Banjah) just outside Bamenda. 

Irate Mbororos besiege Catholic University entrance

The late father of Ardo Adamu in the person of Ardo Mamada Bi Sodhari settled on the Mamada Hills around 1904 during the German colonial rule. He was appointed Ardo at the same time with Ardo Sabga Bi Hoba who founded Sabga. He was one of the first Mbororo herders to arrive the North West Region and he was a very popular traditional ruler especially as he had many cattle. It was because of his popularity that where he settled was named “Mamada Hills” (also known as Banjah) named after Ardo Mamada Bi Sodari. 

The present farming community of Ndzah (Banjah) arrived in the area in 1933 from Baforchu and settled in the area. This is 29 years after the Mbororo settled there. They fully supported the Catholic Church and the Government to evict the Mbororo.

Ardo Adamu Bi Mamada succeeded his late father Ardo Mamada Bi Sodhari in 1964 at the age of 15 as the traditional ruler of the Mbororo indigenous herders of Ndzah village. He was subsequently recognized as such by the administration of Mezam Division. At the time of eviction, 108 Mbororo herders live on the Mamada Hills with their wives and children as well as over 1200 cattle, 300 sheep and 150 horses.

Sometimes in 2012, the Archbishop of Bamenda, Cornelius Fontem Esua took unknown people to Mamada Hills and laid claim over all of the Mamada Hills said to belong to the Catholic University of Bamenda. When Ardo Adamu Bi Mamada tried to challenge the Archbishop’s claim over their ancestral land, he was arrested by elements of the Gendarmerie Brigade Research Unit in Mile 4 Nkwen, Bamenda, severely tortured and detained. He lost sight on one of his eyes, lost one tooth and has permanent sight problems as a result of the torture inflicted on him during and after his arrest. He was eventually charged to court in the Court of First Instance of Bamenda in suit No CFIBA/798C/12. Ardo Adamu Bi Mamada was accused of having on or about the 3rd day of September 2012, at Ndzah village in the Mezam Judicial Division, without being so empowered, used land belonging to the Catholic University of Bamenda and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 8(4) (5) of Ordinance No 74/1 of 6th July 1974 to establish rules governing land tenure in Cameroon.

On 31 December 2012, one other close adviser to the Ardo, Mallam GEBO was arrested, tortured and detained and was only released after payment of FCFA 30,000. He suffered 21 days Temporal Incapacity as a result of torture.

Ardo Adamu Bi Mamada being so embarrassed, confounded and frustrated with the treatment he received from the Archbishop, and could not understand how he could be charged to court for using land his family has occupied since 1904 and all of a sudden said to belong to the Catholic University, instituted suit No. CFIBA/15CM/2013 in the Court of First Instance of Bamenda against the Catholic Arch Diocese of Bamenda and the Catholic University of Bamenda. In the said suit, Ardo Adamu Bi Mamada prayed the court for an eviction order, evicting the Catholic Arch Dioceses of Bamenda from their ancestral land.

In reply to the suit referred to in the preceding paragraph, the Archbishop of Bamenda through his Counsel filed a Counter Affidavit on the 27/02/2013 wherein they attached Arrêté No. 000947/K.6.1/MINDAF/D1/D13 dated the 2nd day of September 2011 as Annex “A”, where the Honourable Minister of State Property and Land Tenure made a Grant of 46 hectares, 38 acres and 98m of land in Ndzah to the Catholic University of Bamenda, represented by Archbishop Cornelius Fontem Esua.

Despite the fact that the above Arrêté allocated 46 hectares of land in the Mamada Hills as a Grant to the Catholic University of Bamenda, the actual piece of land presently claimed by the Archbishop is about 300 hectares. The Land Tenure laws in Cameroon provides that the Minister in charge of lands can allocate a Grant only where the piece of land is below 50 hectares. A Grant above 50 hectares of land can only be made by the President of the Republic. It was for this reason that the Archbishop of Bamenda applied for 46 hectares of land which the Minister approved despite the fact that about 300 hectares of land is being claimed.

Ordinance No 74-1 of 6th July 1974 to establish rules governing land tenure in Cameroon defines national lands in its article 14. Article 14(1) provides that national lands shall as of right comprise lands which at the date on which the present ordinance enters into force, are not classed as public or private property of the state and other public bodies. Article 15 goes further to state that national lands shall be divided into two categories.

1. Lands occupied with houses, farms and plantations and grazing lands manifesting human presence and development;

2. Lands free of any effective occupation.

Decree No 76 – 166 of 27 April 1976 to establish the terms and conditions of management of National Lands in Cameroon makes provision on how a piece of land can be allocated to an individual or corporate body as a Grant. Article 1 of the above Decree provides that national lands which are unoccupied or unexploited shall be allocated by Temporary Grant of Right. Article 2 of the same Decree provides that temporary rights shall be granted for development projects in line with the economic, social or cultural policies of the state. Article 3 stipulates that the duration of the temporary grant may not exceed 5 years, and in exceptional cases, it may be extended on reasoned application by the grantee. From the above provision of the laws, a Temporary Grant in Cameroon can only be made over unoccupied or unexploited national land. 

In paragraphs 7 and 8 of the counter affidavit filed by the lawyer of the Archbishop and Catholic University of Bamenda, it is stated that the crops and houses on the land given by the state to the Catholic University as a grant were properly evaluated by the competent administrative services and all those affected had been paid financial compensation except Ardo Adamu Bi Mamada who refused to take 'compensation'. Annexes “C” and D to D1 were attached to the Counter Affidavit to justify that fact. That only buttresses the fact that the land allocated to the Catholic University as grant by the state is occupied and exploited national land. How then could the Archbishop and the competent administrative services of Mezam in violation of the law prepare the file of the Catholic University and misled the Minister in charge of lands to sign Arrêté No. 000947/K.6.1/MINDAF/D1/D13 on the 2nd day of September 2011 allocating 46 hectares of the Mamada Hills as a grant to the Catholic University?

While the court cases were going on, the Senior Divisional Officer for Mezam, Nguelle Nguelle Felix in May 2013 led a bulldozer to Bambilj and demolished 13 house belonging to Bambili villagers who have land titles on their lands to create a resettlement site for the 300 Mbororo and their animals. Bambili people has made it clear that anyone who comes to their land will be killed. Even if they went to the land there is no building, no facilities.  So this is not secure, safe, and appropriate or enough land to resettle a community.

Meanwhile the prosecution witnesses in suit No. CFIBA/798C/12 wherein Ardo Adamu Bi Mamada was charged for using land belonging to the Catholic University never attended any court session and after more than 10 adjournments, the matter was dismissed for want of diligent prosecution. On the other hand, on the 31st day of July 2013, the Court of First Instance of Bamenda delivered its ruling in suit No CFIBA/15CM/2013 instituted by Ardo Adamu Bi Mamada to evict the Archbishop and Catholic University from their land. While dismissing Ardo Adamu’s application, the presiding Magistrate, after a locus (court session on Mamada Hills), advised as follows.

“This court’s advice to the applicant is simple; having found that the land in question falls within the definition of occupied and exploited national land, he should seize the competent Minister of State Property and Land Tenure that made the grant or the competent Administrative Court”.

When Ardo Adamu Bi Mamada was served with a copy of the counter affidavit in suit No. CFIBA/15CM/2013 and he saw Arrêté No. 00947/K.6.1/MINDAF/D1/D13, his lawyer immediately challenged same with a petition to the Minister of State Property, Surveys and Land Tenure in Yaounde. After three months, the Minister did not reply to the Petition and as required by law, the Minister’s non reaction was considered as rejection and Ardo Adamu instituted the matter in the Administrative Court of the North West Region in Bamenda in suit No NWAC/R/CF/004/2013. Ardo Adamu Bi Mamada also filed an application for stay of execution of the Minister’s Arrêté pending the determination of his suit challenging the legality of the said Arrêté. By filing the application for stay of execution in the Administrative Court, the Archbishop is legally estopped from enforcing the Minister’s Arrêté.

Contrary to the above legal provision, the Archbishop of Bamenda Cornelius Fontem Esua on the 7th of March 2014 served Ardo Adamu Bi Mamada and other Mbororo family heads of Ndzah village with a 2nd “Quit Notice”, requesting them to quit their lands on or before the 14th of March 2014 as any date thereafter, a caterpillar will destroy their houses and farms without further compensation. In the same vain, the Divisional Officer of Bamenda III Sub Division Ayuk Walters Tarkang served a letter on the Ardo and his subjects captioned “Occupation of your respective parcels on the resettlement site at Ndzah”. In his letter, the Divisional officer requested the Mbororo family heads of Ndzah village to immediately move to new resettlement site as their ancestral lands they presently occupy have been allocated to the Arch diocese of Bamenda as a temporary grant. 

Ardo Adamu’s lawyer replied to the Quit Notice of the Archbishop and the letter of the Divisional Officer of Bamenda III by reminding them that the legality of the Minister’s Arrêté is pending determination in the Administrative Court of the North West Region in Bamenda in suit No NWAC/R/CF/004/2013. He even attached a Certificate of filing the suit in the Administrative court signed by the Registrar-in-Chief of the court attesting to the fact that Ardo Adamu Bi Mamada has instituted suit No. NWAC/R/CF/004/2013 challenging Arrêté No. 00947/K.6.1/MINDAF/D1/D13.

On the 19th March 2014, the Archbishop of Bamenda sent a caterpillar to Ndzah village to destroy the houses of the Mbororo herders. Ardo Adamu’s lawyer called the Senior Divisional Officer of Mezam Nguelle Nguelle Felix by phone to find out whether his administration had sent a caterpillar to Ndzah to destroy the houses of the Mbororo and he insisted that he had given firm instructions to his subordinates not to interfere with the lands of the Mbororo in Ndzah till the matter is resolved by the Administrative Court of the North West Region and the administration was not aware of any caterpillar going to the Mamada Hills in Ndzah.

The Mbororo herders of Ndzah came out like one person and prevented the caterpillar from destroying their houses. It resulted in a squabble wherein the Archbishop’s representative Jobain Cosmas was seriously injured and the windscreen of a Toyota Hilux vehicle of the Arch Diocese of Bamenda was shattered. Fon Christopher Achobang who is a sympathizer of the plight of the Mbororo of Ndzah had an injury on the head. Abdulkarimu Shehu who is the organizer of the Mbororo of Ndzah took elements of the 4th Police District to the site after the incident was all over.

After this incident community reps met with Prime Minister Philemon Yang on March 22, 2014. They submitted a petition (which was not the first time). He assured them to stop any further activity on the land until the Administrative Court makes a decision. He obviously did not or his subordinates decided to ignore his instructions.

Representatives met the Minister Lands and all relevant government officials including North-West Regional Governor Adolphe Lele Lafrique. All of them agreed that no action can be taken until the Administrative Court takes a decision. Yet is these very officials who authorized and enforced the demolitions and eviction.

The indigenous Mbororo herders of Ndzah have for ones seriously defended their ancestral land from Archbishop Cornelius Fontem Esua. If Cameroon is a state of law and if one were to consider those to be law abiding, it will obviously be the Archbishop and the clergy. We are witnessing the contrary where the Archbishop is violating the laws of the state with impurity in an attempt to illegally deprive the Mbororo minority indigenous herders of Ndzah village of their ancestral land. The Archbishop is obviously receiving the support of the local and wider government of Cameroon especially as the former Divisional Delegate of Lands in Mezam reminded the Ardo that the President of the Republic of Cameroon is a staunch Catholic and will always protect the interest of the Catholics.

On the 20th day of March 2013, Abdulkarim Shehu was arrested by elements of the Judicial Police in Bamenda on the strength of a warrant signed by the State Counsel of Mezam Division. He signed four warrants with two in the names of Abdulkarim Shehu and Fon Christopher Achobang respectively with two having no names and the policemen are at liberty to fill the names of any Mbororo from Ndzah they deem necessary to arrest.  Mallam Yunusa another community organiser was arrested on to join Abdulkarim. Both were released after 8 days in detention. Fon Christopher Achobang went into hiding and is yet to be arrested.

On 3rd April 2014, the Catholic Church backed by 50 gendarmes and North-West Administration hired 3 bulldozers that demolished all homes belonging the Mbororo of Mamada Hills. A Court Injunction served to the gendarmes by Court Bailiffs was ignored. They were supported by the Fon (Chief), Nkwenti Ndaka, Chairman of Ndzah Traditional Council. The community is how homeless and destitute in violation of the law. 

No consideration was given to children, elderly and the sick in this process. Children's school needs were ignored. Their emotional or welfare needs did not matter to the government or the Catholic Church.

The Justice and Peace Commission of the Catholic Church in Bamenda ignored the plight of the Mbororo of Banjah despite several meetings with its head Laura Anyola Tufon and is also a member of Cameroon’s National Commission on Human Rights and Freedoms. She has received an Award from the US Government for her work on Child Trafficking. She works on conflict resolution in the North-West Region but for for 5 years since this conflict started inside Bamenda she has not raised a finger.

On Saturday 5th April 2014, the destitute Mbororo of Banjah marched peacefully to the Bamenda Cathedral, the residence of Archbishop Cornelius Fontem Esua where they are organizing an indefinite sit-in. The Catholic authorities called in gendarmes to remove the protesters. Gendarmes removed them from the premises of the Catholic Church but they continued their protest on the road side entrance to the Big Mankon Catholic Cathedral.

This case demonstrates that Mbororo people in Cameroon do not have or enjoy any land rights. This is a case where the present land laws were violated with impunity. Court orders and ongoing process were ignored. All the key government officials were on the side of the Catholic Church. A part of the Catholic Church which is a state (The Vatican) operating within and in connivance with another state have dispossessed people of their rights and made them destitute. It shows human rights campaigners are selective about whose rights they defend and the future looks to me very bleak.

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Tension Mounts in Menchum as Clash Between Nigerian Grazers and Farmers Go Deadly, One Killed, Several Wounded

An atmosphere of uncertainty now looms in Baworo a border village in Mechum Valley in the North West Region of Cameroon following a bloody confrontation between villagers and Nigerian grazers  According to information gathered some herdsmen suspected to be of Nigerian origin have attacked and killed a farmer. Sources say the grazers had sophisticated weapons that the farmers could not withstand during the bloody confrontation. The bloody confrontation which involved some four villages around Baworo classified sources linked the Benakuma council has also left many villagers sustaining serious injuries. The Mayor of benakuma, Num Elias is quoted to have said that those wounded in the clashes are currently receiving treatment at a local hospital in Baworo. Allegedly, the SDO for Menchum, DO for Menchum Valley and the commander of the sixth military Batallon Bamenda are on the field to evaluate the damages. 

It should be recalled that some months ago, the Mayor of Benakuma Council decried that Nigerian grazers had invaded his municipality and he also alerted that they have been looting farms as well as raping women. Over 5000 cattle were reported to have invaded the wetlands in that municipality. It is feared that this incident could lead to the invasion of the dreaded Islamist sect, Boko Haram. A confidential source the bloody confrontation  has caused hundreds of villagers to flee their homes. 

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Catholic Priest, 20 Others Napped in Child Trafficking

Rev Okono Joseph of St Peter’s Parish of Owerri Catholic Diocese in Imo State, was arrested with 20 others for buying two boys (three and four years) at N900,000.The children he sold ranged from N450,000 to N750,000 depending on the sex of the child. A male child attracted higher prices.The Rev said he was involved in only two deals which fetched him only N46,000 interestDuke said the leader of the syndicate, Onyekedru, could not remember the number of children he has sold.He usually operates in conjunction with agents, who liaise with government officials in children homes and maternity hospitals. Over 20 children were rescued.Duke said most of the children stolen were sold through Uchenna, who had in his earlier statement, allegedly admitted to losing count of the number of children he had facilitated their theft and sales, however said he was ashamed of the business since it has brought him disgrace and shame. He said he was lured into the business by women who had no children of their own.Two other suspects,Mercy and boyfriend Collins said they started the baby sales business in November last year, and since then they have kidnapped and sold more than ten babies. Mercy however said she was only involved in five which she was paid N100,000 each.The parents of two children recovered were full of joy.R-News:
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Bamenda I Council Administrative Accounts Session Begins and Ends in Confusion

Fai Cassian Ndi

Confusion, they say is a seed when planted grows very fast to maturity. Seemingly the seed of confusion planted by councilors of the Bamenda I Sub Divisional council has grown and yielded fruits that inhabitants of this municipality will start enjoying. The 2013 administrative accounts session of the Bamenda I Council which was held on April 8, 2014 left nothing to be desired but confirmed the fact that the 31 councilors are a bunch of confused individuals blinded by their egocentric tendencies who would see nothing good in anything except in the form of bread.  During the budgetary session that took place last year, these councilors behaved like nursery school children. Many thought it was because they were just voted into the council and they knew nothing about the council system. However, the confusion has grown to full scale that it has contaminated the technicians of the council including the municipal treasure and the Secretary General.

Matters arising

Ni John Fru Ndi, SDF chairman once said that when a thief steals any of his belongings, he (Fru Ndi) doesn’t go chasing the thief. “What I do is that I usually fold my arms to observe how the thief will use it”, he emphasized. After the last September 30, municipal/legislative elections, the SDF folded hands and has been observing how the CPDM is going to use the Bamenda I Council even though the win was contested and acknowledged obnoxious. The choice of the mayor was not only a problem but generated into division. Cracks were created and everyone suddenly became an invisible to everyone. Confusion took advantage and flourished. What transpired during the April 8, 2014 administrative accounts session was indicative of the confusion that is deep rooted in the Bamenda I Sub Divisional Council under the leadership of Caroline Bih Bongwa. The question as to whether the people of Bamenda I council will regret the choice of their mayor abound high. Her 100 days at the helm of the Bamenda I council would have been flattering yet hampered by the confusion that was sown at the early stage of her being there. At close to six months the achievements of the council are moribund ranging from the setting up and equipping of the civil status registry office, the creating of a website, email address, mini agrpastoral show and grading of some axes of earth road, the mayor has nothing concrete to show after 100 days. As observed by the representative of the SDO (1^st Assistant SDO for Mezam) revenue collection has dropped by over 12.9%. A total sum of 170.358.811 FCFA was collected in 2013 as compared to 195.770.240FCFA for 2012 registering a deficit of 25.411.403 FCFA which clearly indicates that the Bamenda II council would depend solely on external funding if care is not taken, the SDO warned.  

The most intriguing was the presentation of the administrative accounts and the deliberations by the technicians of the council. “Is mathematic or accounting disturbing you?”, the 1^st Assistant SDO questioned the Municipal treasurer as tempers flared over disturbing figures. The unexpected happened when the same councilors rejected the report of the finance committee. At the beginning, confusion settled in when one of the councilors whose name I have just forgotten raised a motion that the Secretary General of the Council should adopt the minutes. Everything happened in a mad rush yet came to a standstill when the SDO discovered that copies of the deliberations were not shared to councilors. It took more than two hours for the five page document to be made available. It was at this juncture that the representative of the SDO threatened for the fourth time to suspend the session. Even the deliberation to contract a loan from FEICOM to construct 20 classrooms was resisted and almost ended up not endorsed. From all indications, development will have to suffer with all the confusion. 

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Ayaba Hotel Workers Applaud Own Director General, Doume Zacharie

By FC Ndi

Doume Zacharie in traditional outfit flanked by Special Invitees 

It was during the presentation of New Year wishes to the management of the Hotel that took place in the conference hall of Ayaba Hotel on Saturday April 5, 2014. Speaking during that fabulous occasion, the staff Representative thanked the Director General, Doume Zacharie for the rehabilitation work carried out in the establishment in 2013. In a mode of fanfare and ecstasy, Ayaba Hotel workers promised that they are looking towards attaining the five basic determinants of quality costumer service.  “The complete transformation of the hotel has given it a facelift and impetus to remain top in a market where competition is stiff and unfair”, he added. Harping on the numerous changes that have moved Ayaba Hotel from the doldrums to attain the five determinant qualities of costumer service, the staff Representative cited amongst others the complete overhauling of the housing department which include, rehabilitation of the suites, rehabilitation and transformation of room 601 into a semi-suite, the painting to changing of bed sheets in all the rooms, the installation of electronic locks, flat TV screens in all rooms, lobby, bar and restaurant. “All these have created comfort to our guests who now see our hotel as a real home away from home”, he continued. The staff Representative also applauded the management of Ayaba headed by Doume Zacharie for transforming the catering the department into a veritable modern service. He expressed a lot of satisfaction that management procured cutleries, oven pots and cookers. “The acquisition of a grill for open air roasting has added splendor to our catering service” as well as “setting up of a hotel canteen for staff”. Besides, he also congratulated management for instilling sustainable actions in hotel management such as the setting up of a poultry and piggery farm at the outer court of the hotel. “This recycling project earmarked to provide the hotel with sizeable quality chicken and pork has gone a long way to cut down the exorbitant food cost and handling cost the hotel had suffered over the years”.  On the innovation work already carried out in the catering service, the staff Representative noted with satisfaction that the acquisition of

Director General in traditional outfit flanked by staff

cutleries, oven pots, cookers, a grill for open door roasting and the setting up of a canteen for staff has added splendor to their job. He said Ayaba hotel the planting of environment friendly trees around the court and the construction of a pavement along the piscine has added placed them on top as the main tourist home in the North West Region of Cameroon. He revealed that the entire staff is delighted for “the recruitment of twenty temporal workers, some of whom have suffocated for over six years under a heavy appellation of “Extras”. These workers he observed are not only celebrating their recruitment but also increments in their pay packages. “Besides these temporal staff, 18 permanent staff also celebrated their advancement following the new collective convention of hotels, bars and restaurants, some of whom were never advanced since 2003. Once more we say Thank You”, he rejoiced.  

The staff Representative speaking on behalf of the staff also reminded the Director General how in March 2011, before he was appointed, Ayaba hotel suffered an industrial strike action. “There was chaos and the services were at the brink of collapsing. After everyone had left the guest stranded and disgruntled, some 21 of us reached out to them against the wish of the majority”. According to the staff representative, the Minister of Tourism by then asked them to forfeit part of their salary for the establishment to survive yet today 18 of them are kindly imploring the Director General and his team to revisit the sacrifice they made. He also called on the management to see into the huge tax arrears since 1990 which Ayaba Hotel owes taxation and the social insurance which hinders them to get social benefits.

Food, Food for all to Celebrate and Commune with Management

In reaction to the speech by the workers Representative, the Director General of Ayaba Hotel, Doume Zacharie assured the hotel staff that problems raised will be channeled to the appropriate quarters. “I listened with a lot of attention your worries and they were touching right into my heart. I even thought that what I was doing here was not seen”.  Doume Zacharie likened Ayaba hotel to the Garden of Eden which God created, endowed it with everything but the snake succeeded in deceiving Adam and Eve to eat the forbidden fruit. He reminded the staff that Ayaba hotel was created for them to work so as to earn a living but seemingly the snakes would always attempt to stir the staff off their objectives. He said that Ayaba has a roadmap that seeks to maintain the hotel as the best of the best in the region. He also lamented that he took over office when the hotel owed over 800 million FCFA. “Gradually, we are paying off the debts with CNPS and other taxes and that since January 2013, the establishment has been paying it taxes on monthly bases. “When I arrived here, we were at less than 15% consumption and today we are at 40% which is indicative”, Doume Zacharie continued. 

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Humphrey Monono Emerges The Guardian Post Man of The Year 2013

Ntumfor Nico Halle, Hon. Awudu Mbaya, Ndansi Elvis, Nfon Mukete, CRTV’s Cameroon Calling, others win big in various categories as well. 

Monono Receiving his Award from Fon Mukete

The celebrated registrar of the Cameroon General Certificate of Education, the GCE Board, Humphrey Monono Ekema has won The Guardian Post 2013 Man of The Year Award. Monono was declared winner at a highly-attended ceremony which took place at the Elongo Gardens in Kumba on Saturday April 5, 2014. Saturday’s ceremony marked the 11^th edition of The Guardian Post’s yearly awards.

The publisher/editor of The Guardian Post and the chairman of The Guardian Post Achievement Awards, Ngah Christian and Peterkins Manyong respectively said the yearly event is meant to recognize and reward Cameroonians and non Cameroonians who serve Cameroon selflessly. The well-designed certificates and the trophies that were ordered from France, Peterkins said, were not enough reward to the laureates who he said deserved more for their landmark achievements in various fields in the year 2013.

In declaring Monono winner, the secretary of The Guardian Post Achievement Awards Committee, Nde Richard who is also publisher of The Herald Tribune, said Cameroonians voted the GCE Board registrar for his stupendous innovations which have given the Cameroon GCE international recognition.

Taking the floor to make a brief speech after receiving the unique Man of The Year trophy and certificate which were jointly handed to him by the paramount ruler of the Bafaws, Senator Nfon V.E Mukete and CRTV’s director of information, Alain Belibi, a visibly overwhelmed Monono, re-enacted the oath he took to serve his country and thereafter, dedicated the award to all his friends and family.

The DP of The Guardian Post, Ngah Christian

He thanked Cameroonians who participated in the telephone texting and email-voting which enabled him to grab the most coveted award. He equally appreciated the efforts of the jury and The Guardian Post Media Group in encouraging hard working citizens and promoting national unity and integration through the achievement awards.

“I am very happy...” “... In fact, I am overjoyed, but how do I present this award to my fellow traditional rulers?” Those were the opening words of the paramount ruler of the Bafaws, Senator Nfon Victor.E Mukete who emerged The Guardian Post 2013 Traditional Authority of The Year; for his openness and hospitality towards non indigenes living in Kumba.

Expressing surprise that he emerged winner, he stated that there are hundreds of traditional rulers in the country whose villages are far bigger than his, some who are ministers and others who are former governors, such as the Lamido of Garoua who is the president of the national council of traditional rulers, Jacques Fame Ndongo, minister of higher education and former governor, Senator Bell Luc Rene.

The venerated senator and traditional ruler who was given a standing ovation upon his arrival at the ceremonial ground, suggested possible reasons for his nomination and subsequent victory- He noted that many observers have been quick to give him credit for the creation of the Kumba Higher Teachers’ Training Technical College which was recently decreed by President Paul Biya. He said most Cameroonians are of the opinion that a majority  of the development projects in and around Kumba are granted thanks to his steadfast and landmark support for the ruling CPDM.

He wondered aloud whether he might have been voted because of the Kumba-Mudemba road or the Kumba-Mamfe road projects which are expected to see the light of day soon.

The Bafaw ruler equally hailed The Guardian Post for the initiative and opined that the media has a very important role to play in the development and evolution in the political, economic and social lives of the country; urging journalists in general to be responsible as they carry out their duty as the watch dogs of society.

It was brought to understanding that the senator who is currently taking part in the on-going parliamentary session in Yaoundé, only travelled to the South West to take part in the event, after which he immediately returned to the nation’s capital.

Renowned CRTV Sunday morning radio program, Cameroon Calling won The Guardian Post 2013 Radio Program of The Year Award. Receiving the award on behalf of CRTV general manager, the director of information on CRTV radio, Alain Belibi who travelled to Kumba in the company of Cameroon Calling presenter, Samson Websi traced the road the program has covered since its inception in 1974. He said the CRTV management had attached a lot of importance to the award, the reason why he and a two-man delegation were in Kumba to receive it on behalf of management. Several dance and choral groups animated the ceremony. See photographic coverage of the award ceremony on pages 6 and 7.

It should be recalled that former laureates of The Guardian Post Achievement Awards include among others: President Biya, the First Lady Chantal Biya, the former US ambassador, Neils Madquart and the CONAC chairman, Dieudonne Massi Gams.

Here below is the Full list of The Guardian Post 2013 Achievement Awards laureates below.

Man of The Year - Monono Ekema Humphrey

Bui Woman of The Year - Yaah Fondufe Sakah

Most Venerated MP- Hon. Awudu Mbaya Cyprian

Development Icon of The Year - Sanji Joseph

Best Divisional Delegate of The Year - Njilah Isaiah Tata

Best Regional Delegate of The Year - Njika Joseph

Best General Managers of The Year - David Nkoto Emane and Njei Frankline

Anti- corruption Award winners - Moh Sylvester T, Minette Libom Li Likeng, Mendjana Linus Toussaint and Kum Johnson Ofon

Most Devoted CPDM Militant of The Year - Raymond Dinga Gwanyalla

Traditional Authority of The Year - Senator Nfon V.E Mukete

Most Viable and Stable Financial Institution of The Year - CamCCUL

Peace and Transparency Award - Dr. Fonkam Azu’u Samuel

Sports Man of The Year - Colonel Kalkaba Malboum

Most Dynamic Youth Leader - Ndansi Elvis

Politician of The Year - Kan Elroy Moses Payne

Independent-Minded Magistrate of The Year - Justice Batuo Paul Akong

Best Contractor of The Year - Tabot Lawson

Best Administrator of The Year - Ebongo Zacheus Nanje

Leadership and Democracy Award winner - Ntumfor Nico Halle

Best Governor of The Year - Awah Fonka Augustine

Best Mayor of The Year - Denise Fampou


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Striking Mbororos Threaten to Seek Boko Haram Protection over Disputed Land with Catholic Church

 By FC Ndi

For close to two days now, the disgruntled Mbororos have taken up residence at the entrance to the Mankon Cathedral to express their grievances in a "sit down strike" to express what they say is an act of injustice on them as a minority group.  At the main entrance to the Mankon Cathedral,today April 6, 2014 this reporter was greeted by placards on which some of these angry statements were written in red “I want a home, Mamada Hills since 1905, I was born in Ndzah where can I go to now, Homeless in a Fatherland, We have been displaced by the Church, Stop violence against the Mbororo’s is it because we belong to the minority?, Jesus Christ does not discriminate” etc etc.

The story goes that on March 19, 2014, tempers escalidated when a hired caterpillar started bulldozing part of a piece of land estimated at about 60ha at Wumse-Ndzah, Bamenda III subdivision, North West region. Allegedly, a combined population of fuming Bambili youths and Mbororos got the hired workers well beaten to the point that many sustained injuries. The Mbororos say they would not accept the church to take over their land where their parents have been living since 1905. The confrontation was so violent that the car belonging to the Bamenda Archdiocese was destroyed. As the forces of law and order stepped in, the variable angry occupants of the piece of land in dispute stormed the Mankon Catholic bringing along their families to express their agony. It is even alleged that the graziers are threatening that if the administration cannot protect them from being expelled, they will seek protection from the Islamic sect, Boko Haram.

However, a classified source linked to the Archbishop Cornelius Fontem Esua representative of the Catholic University of Cameroon, CATUC, hinted that the Mezam administration has been alerted on the looming threats. Besides, the hint also confirmed that the church was granted land concession for the construction of a FCFA 55 billion worth university complex after all the administrative procedures were undertaken.  Yet the question as to whether Jean Baptiste Baleoken the then Minister of State Property, Land and Surveys committed an administrative blunder in granting that piece of land to the church remains another mystery that can only be deciphered when all the parameters are considered as an atmosphere of uncertainty looms large in Bamenda reasons why ministerial decision No 0009447/K.6.1/MINDAF/D1/D13 of 2 September 2011 continue to spark controversies.

The most intriguing thing is that initially, the fon of Ndzah who wanted to add value to his land had allocated a total of 100 ha of land for the Catholic Church to construct its university yet no reasons have been given why the total surface has been reduced to 60ha. A school of thought holds that something fishy must have taken place or multiple interests groups would have entered the scene for diversified purposes. The question on every lip is whether some people somewhere never played a fast one on the church to grab 40ha for their own use.

However, classified source hinted that ten Mbororo families were compensated by the Church to the tune 20 million FCFA. It is also alleged that the amount was paid out to the beneficiaries after a state commission evaluated everything on the piece of land. The ten families were represented by Hamidu Sadu, Mallam Buba, Adu Dahirou, Isa Mallam Inosa, Mallam Njibou, Ibrahim Dahirou, Dahiru Abdou, Njago Mallam, Musa Mallam and Sali Mamadu. Sources say in 2011 when the compensation was being paid to beneficiaries two cows were slaughtered and there was serious feasting.

Yet talking to this reporter, Isa Mallam Inosa accepted that they received compensation in 2011 but the problem is that the piece of land that has been allocated for their resettlement is actually in dispute between Ndzah and Bambili. He argued it is when they discovered they were been sent to a conflict zone that they decided not to quit. Expressionists are wondering why the Ecumenical Service for Peace and Justice has been mute over the issue. Another school of thought holds that the crisis between the Mbororos and the Catholic Church is seemingly a hot potato with a lot of stakes and interests that stint. A suirve.                                     

                            When News Breaks Out, We Break In. (The 2014 Bloggies Finalist)

Kidnapping of Missionaries in North Cameroon: Suspect is the Ransom

On Friday night at about 11:45, three missionaries were kidnapped at gunpoint in the Northern Region of Cameroon. The population was quick to point accusing fingers at militants of the Nigerian Islamic sect, Boko Haram. Two Italian Priests and a Canadian nun were kidnapped and taken to an unknown destination. Expressionists are of the opinion that Boko Haram is using Cameroon as a source for financing. Allegedly Boko Haram is using Cameroon to get money to carryout it activities in Nigeria. Walker talkams, writam-pens and other expressionists are of the opinion that Cameroon might have paid huge ransom for the two previous kidnapping in the Northern Region. In same vein, the Northern Region seemingly is becoming unsafe for Europeans given that they seem to be the target. Yet, Popoul's has been reluctant in declaring the Northern Rgions unsafe for Europeans. Popoul is currently in Europe with Chantou where they participated at the Africa-European Summit in Bruxelles. For sure, Tchiroma the Vuvuzela is also expected to make a public declaration on this issue yet Cameroonians are questioning whether it is not time for government to take a stand on this issue. The other week the news was that Seleka forces attacked and kidnapped a five years old child in the East. The BIR intervened to rescue to the young child, this week it is Boko Haram in the Far North. 

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Camer Gossips: Sparrow Hawk Loses Big Catch, Bam! Bam! Boko Haram Again

Mbapes at the gate of Kondengui

Country people, I salute. Happy Sunday and stay blessed. Are you aware that The Eye Newspaper Weblog was finalist in the 14^th Annual Weblog Awards? I told you people that one day the star will shine, and when I said so, some of you thought that I was joking. Now your The Eye is shooting for the stars. In fact never mind what people say about you and your dreams. I could not imagine that but it came to past that The Eye newspaper Weblog competed with bloggers from other countries who are connected to hyper internet and I still beat them hands down in their own game. Confirmed! Practice really makes perfect. Today I believe The Eye will go on with the dreams because they are now real. We owe this success to all of you out there who voted us. In fact We am giving a big THANK YOU to all those who voted us. You made us proud.  Well, since God’s time is the best, we could not celebrate this achievement with the pageantry that it deserved because your Writam-pen just lost another big friend. Death has finally found Cameroon so fertile that it doesn’t want to leave us. I told you people that John Ntarinkon was right when he took the Cameroon flag to TB Joshua and asked the man of God, TB Joshua alias “out” to pray for this country. It has happened again. Have you heard that HRH Fon Senator Njufua Fontem, the Paramount Fon of Fontem “disappeared?” I hope you know that traditional rulers never die, they disappear. The fon of Fontem for your information was a member of the bureau of the senate, and occupied the prestigious position of Questor. I hear senators of that part of the region at each others throat as to who succeeds my friend as Questor. This is perhaps very disheartening. The people of Fontem are all sick. Just within one week, they have lost their fon, senator, questor, President of South West Chiefs Conference and another pathetic incident is that fire gut burnt down to ashes the Menji Council Chamber and the Court. Purportedly, there was a hidden hand behind the fire that gut down the council chambers and the court. The most intriguing thing is that fire consumed the council chamber shortly after CONAC was to storm the council to investigate into some alleged embezzlement scandals. Was there a hidden hand behind the fire incident?  

Did you observed something unusual in Popoul’s entourage to Belgium? Somebody was missing, I mean Atanga. His detractors say he might have been swallowed by the infamous CAMPOST saga, yet nothing concrete has been proven though. I hear the man will be meeting Popoul in Switzerland this week. Things are happening here and there. Edgar is again in the news. After the accusations on USA Ambassador on money laundering, Edgar on the other hand is also said to have caught pants down in a similar commitment with Paris Must Use Cameroon.

I hope you heard of the latest catch of sparrow hawk, Poor Mbapes. The man is coming from far. He saw the gate of hell, tested it for 24 hours and the Almighty Popoul pitied him. I hear there is confusion at the Presidency, Police, Gendarmerie, Prime Ministry etc. Nobody wants to own up for the arrest of Mbapes Mbapes. I am sure that when Popoul comes back this week, many things gonna happen. Heads will roll. Your writam-pen was reliably informed that Popoul didn’t want Mbapes arrested; he had ordered that the man should be kept under surveillance but since power corrupts absolutely, the guys decided to swing into action. The man looked tired and depressed. You know Popoul is always very smart politician or it is Catherine’s ghost that is hunting Mbapes? Could it be that Popoul wanted to use the arrest to calm down flaring tempers after Catherine kicked the bucket?

Bam!! Bam!!! Boko Haram again? The latest news is that three missionaries have been kidnapped at gunpoint in the Northern Region of Cameroon and taken to an unknown destination. Two Italian priests and one nun of Canadian nationality were abducted on the Friday night to Saturday. Suspected Boko Haram activists are said to be behind the kidnapping. Defense minister, Mebego’o is expected to make public declarations on the abduction. You know it has been said that Boko Haram sees Cameroon as a fertile ground to get sponsorship and that every time they kidnap anyone, a ransom is paid exchange yet Tchiroma, government vuvuzela said it was not true. So the question is why is Boko Haram so interested in kidnapping only on Cameroon soil?

Another man who was whisked from Yaounde to Bamenda last weekend was the Publisher/Editor of The Monitor, Amungwa Tanyi. The journalist is currently in detention at the Bamenda prison. Classified sources say his arrest is linked to the court matter he had with CamCCUL. Have you heard that farmers are tired of working in a country where value is not added to their work? Farmers have decided to create their own political party and to battle in the race to Etoudi. Popoul now has another big challenger after John Ntarinkon. Your writam-pen will give you amble information on this new political party next week. Happy weekend. 

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North Cameroon: Three Missionaries Kidnapped by Suspected Boko Haram Militants

The kidnapping at gunpoint took place on Friday April 4, 2014 night to Saturday at about 11:45 pm in the Far North Region of Cameroon. According to what we gathered the three missionaries (two Italian Priests) and (a Canadian Rev. Sister) were kidnapped at gunpoint. Militants of Islamic sect Boko Haram are suspected to have carried out the abduction, classified sources say. Italian foreign Ministry we have been informed has set up a crisis unit in relation to the kidnapping and its diplomatic missions in th nations capital, Yaounde have been alerted on the incident. According to the Italian Foreign Ministry, the two priests Giampaolo Marta and Gianantonio Allergri are from the Northern part of Italy, precisely Vicence.

Father Henri Djoyang of Tchere is quoted to have said that the (priests, sister) were kidnapped in the archdiocese of Tchere (approximately 20 km away from Maroua, Regional capital of the Far North). “It is bad, the Italian Priests and Canadian Sister have been kidnapped by Boko Haram”, Le Monde quotes a clergy to have decried. It should be recalled that last year, members of the Boko Haram sect abducted Georges Vandenbeusch, a French Priest and the Moulin-Fournier’s family who all later released. Allegations abound high that Boko Haram considers Cameroon as a source of financing and had adopted the attitude of kidnapping in order to out source for funding. Yet Yaounde refuted these allegations when a French Priest was released last year by militants of Boko Haram which has been ranked by the US as a terrorist group

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Hon. Kwalar Exonerates Self from Wimbum Political Divide, Hails Hon. Awudu

By Baweson Ndi 

Hon. Kwalar in the middle flanked by Hon. Awudu & Hon. Esther Ngala

Hon. Talla Kwalar, former CPDM Member of Parliament for Donga Mantung Centre cum CPDM section President for Ndu has moved above the Wimbum political divide to create the unexpected. Speaking at the public presentation of the seated Fon of Luh village on March 30, Hon. Talla Kwalar called on the Wimbum people of Donga Mantung Division to unconditionally support the efforts of Hon. Awudu Mbaya and Hon. Esther Ngala, MPs for Donga Mantung Centre. He said that Hon. Awudu Mbaya, questor at the national Assembly should be taken with a lot of preciousness given that “politics is to bring people together” and not tear them apart. It should be noted that HHon. Talla Kwalar is the first CPDM politician in Mbumland to have made such a public declaration given that for the past years, politics was gradually transformed into a sinkhole for character assassination. This act of exonerating self from the politics of destruction has almost chopped the very foundation of politics in Mbum, Hon. Kwalar received deafening thunderous applauses at Luh village. To impressionists, the declaration by Hon. Kwalar was timely given that in the Wimbum tradition, the funeral celebration of a traditional ruler or public presentation a seated fon is one of those unique opportunities where people reconcile themselves with the past. To expressionists, Hon. Kwalar was directly calling on the Wimbum politicians to bury their hatchets in order to forge ahead with the development. That is why he (Hon. Kwalar) also prescribed to the new fon of Luh, HRH Fon Ivo Wepke III love and prosperity while calling on the population to shy away from gossips, backbiting and slandering. He cautioned that the fon is the father of everyone in the village and it is the support of the population that would give the palace the strength to oversee development efforts, instill peace and unity. The Eye is aware that Hon. Kwalar spoke his mind and not to please whosoever. This is so because he served as MP for ten years and knows exactly where the shoe pinches. At his age, Hon. Kwalar knows that the disparity in Wimbum politics would jeopardize development reasons why he was apt to declare that it is time for the Wimbum people to rally behind the Hon. Awudu Mbaya and Hon. Esther Ngala who are development catalysts. 

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Bamenda II Councilors Okay Mayor Balick’s 2013 Administrative Accounts

By Fai Cassian 

Workaholic Mayor Balick of Bamenda II Council

The Bamenda II Council Administrative Accounts for 2013 have been endorsed by an overwhelming majority of councilors. This was the outcome of the March 3, 2014 session that took place under the watchful eyes of the 1^st Assistant Senior Divisional Officer for Mezam, Njumbe Jean Pierre. The decision by some twenty-two councilors to endorse Mayor Balick Awah Fidelis’ administrative accounts for 2013 sharply contrast self-claims by outside agitators that there were insufferable practices in the Bamenda II council in 2013. The administrative accounts passed as if it were a posted letter to anti-development crusaders that the Bamenda II Council is ready to contest in a transparency and credibility competition if need be. The administrative accounts which were approved by 22 councilors of the 27 that voted stood at FCFA 575,616,330 in revenue and 472,770,222 FCFA in expenditure. However, a critical judgment analysis of that administrative accounts show that the Bamenda II Council under Mayor Balick Awah Fidelis recorded an increase of 9,460,514 FCFA as compared to that of 2012 which stood at 566,155,816 FCFA in terms of revenue. More so, accumulatively, the Bamenda II Council also received as additional income taxes from FEICOM and local levies from the regional treasury which when summed up gave a total sum of 222,666,256 FCFA. Furthermore, the council also received a total sum of 65,144,000 FCFA as grants while revenue collected locally stood at 163,998,609 FCFA, outstandingly realizing a total recovery rate of 27.33%. Meanwhile the council also received from the Bamenda City Council a total subvention of 20,000,000 FCFA. It should be recalled that the balance transferred to the 2013 budget from 2012 amounted to 96,420,465 FCFA. And what was spent amounted to 472,770,222 FCFA which when subtracted from what came in during year through various channels, the Bamenda II Council still realizes a surplus margin of 102,846,108 FCFA will be absorbed into the 2014 budget.

Addressing councilors in his closing remarks, Njumbe Jean Pierre, 1^st Assistant SDO for Mezam expressed gratitude to everyone for the show of sense of maturity in their deliberations. He urged councilors to work in communion with the mayor so much so that they could achieve their goal of fostering development in the Bamenda II Sub divisional council. He said that the Bamenda II Council has to redouble its effort in revenue collection in order to make a good use of the available potentials. On his part Mayor Balick Awah Fidelis congratulated the councilors for the efforts they deployed in 2013 to the point that the endorsed administrative accounts which show that total realization stood at 72.54%. “May that spirit of collaboration continue so that at the end of it all, we shall be able to say and enumerate our own contribution towards nation building. If Cameroon must be an emergent Nation by 2035, then all of us in every corner must contribute positively, to attain that goal” Balick Awah told councilors. Harping on why the Bamenda II Council has not moved to the newly constructed council chamber, Balick Awah said that the main reasons are: the absence of electricity which necessitates the putting in place of a three phase electricity cable connection that could be extended to the neigbouring quarter of Alabukam. Besids, Balick Awah also said that the volume of water is also another problem given that the water only gets water at night. He council he said is working with CDE for the volume of water to be increased. 

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NW Governor Applauds Former Mayor of Nkambe, Mangoh Jones Tanko

By Fai Cassian Ndi

At Council Chambers: NW Governor flanked by fons and winner of Mt. Cameroon

North West Governor Adolph Lele Lafrique has congratulated the former mayor of Nkambe council Mangoh Jones Tanko for the construction of the Nkambe Council Chamber. Talking to journalists at the end of his economic tour, Governor Lele Lafrique said that the Nkambe Council Chamber to him is the best in the North West Region. He hailed former mayor for the efforts deployed for the construction of such a befitting structure. NW governor also congratulated Dr. Ngomfe Loma David for the construction of the Nwa Council chamber. During his economic tour of Donga Mantung Division, the governor also visited some abandoned projects by GP DERUDEP in Misaje, the Mbembe Forest Reserve, as well as a coffee farmer in Tabenken, the oil palm plantation of Madame Rose Mbianor at Lus, the market gardener at Taku and the Dumbu cattle ranch.

Launching of Vaccination Campaign in Nkambe

In his welcome address, the District Medical Officer, Dr. Cornelius Chebuh upheld the government of Cameroon for giving special attachment to the health of its citizens. On behalf of the Donga-Mantung community, he thanked government for the varied favours given the people in the health domain. He said they were about to witness another government's gesture to the population- the launching of a free diarrhea vaccine to protect children from diarrhea caused by the rotavirus germ which is gradually getting rampant. Dr. Cornelius boasted that among the 18 health districts in the North West Region, Nkambe was the most performant.

NW Governor with staff of the Nkambe District Hospital

In his launching speech, Governor Aldolph Lele L'Afrique appreciated the efforts of the medical personnel. He told the anxious population that government's reason to introduce the free vaccine is her continuous efforts to curb down the rate of infant mortality in the country, especially in respect to the achievement of the millennium goal on health. He called on all parents and mothers in particular to massively join government in attaining these goals. He said the free vaccine for Rotavirus diarrhea was basically for babies from zero to 11months and those above 12months could not take.
The Governor hinted that the Rotavirus germ was contagious, has no appropriate drug yet and could only be prevented through the vaccine. He added that the vaccine was part of the Expanded Programme on Immunization, PEV, recently recommended by the World Health Organization (W.H.O). He indicated that the Rotavirus diarrhea is
manifested through high fever, vomiting, diarrhea discharges and consequently the loss of appetite and weight. The Governor strongly warned against the reception of fees or tips by those in the field. He emphasized that the liquid was administered orally. He then took the lead to administer the first doses; an exercise emulated by many on his entourage. Talking to journalists after the launching exercise, the regional coordinator of the immunization programme Dr. Sama called on parents to make sure that their children are vaccinated. 

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