As National Exco of Ntundip Abee Steps Down, Here are the Stakes and Implications

On Saturday July 2, 2016 the entire executive of the Ntundip Development Union commonly known as

Ntundip Abee resigned in frustration accusing the fon of meddling in its management and protecting embezzlers of development funds. This action is definitely going to have devastating consequences on the development of a village which has developed thanks to self reliance after it was abandoned by government.  Now that there is no EXCO to galvanize Ntundipians to continue to contribute for development the village, it is feared that development efforts in the village will come to a standstill. Just take a look at some of the achievements of Ntundip Abee in less than 15 years.

The Report Card of Ntundip Abee that has just been shut down

·         Rehabilitation of GS Ntundip

·         Construction of a multipurpose community hall

·          Rehabilitation of bridges linking Kuvlu and Nseh villages

·          Rehabilitation and extension of water supply scheme.

·         Extension of electricity to parts of the village

·         Renovation of the palace

·         Organisation and sponsorship of 2011 bfu bfu celebration

·         Construction of five class rooms at GSS Ntundip

·          Follow up of documents to permit the Fon earn his monthly salary from government

·          Continuous education sensitization and mobilization of the people to donate annually for development projects

·         Assisting the churches

·          Assisting the Fon through the traditional council to solve conflicts in the village

·          Rehabilitation of the road through road maintenance committees

·          Empowering the women and youths

The most interesting thing is that the development union has been able to stand out of the madding crowd with an average of one project per year in fifteen years of continued existence. This is a record that would have merit to enter into the GUINNESS Book of Record yet some few individuals have decided to toll with the destiny of a whole generation.

Stakes and Implications

In fact, considering the achievements so far realized by Ntundip Abee, it would be fool Hardy to allow things to degenerate. Worries as to whether the few embezzlers in Douala who ran “helter scalter” to hide under throne and the fon could do better abounds high. The truth is that even in 100 years, the five guys in Douala and the fon can never ever realize a quarter of what the union has achieved in 15years.

It is worth mentioning that The Eye does not only report and criticize, we are suggesting that the Fon should cause the embezzlers to cough out the one million two hundred thousand and deposits the financial records in their keeping. If that is done, he can call for a reconciliation meeting. That is our humble advice.

Notwithstanding, all attempts to talk to some members of the resigned EXCO on the achievements of Ntundip Abee failed as they maintained sealed lips. One of them even banged his phone on us\ saying they no longer have anything to do with the association that we should rather contact the fon who is the new coordinator but the Eye investigated and got some of the major achievements listed above.

It is interesting that some of the projects directly benefit the Fon who is now seen to be standing on the way to development.

It is time for renowned levelheaded elite(s) like Dr Nick Ngwanyam, Dr Tandap Lucas, Oswald Ngwang, Nji Zebulon Nji Samuel, Captain Ngwang Martin etc etc to act fast and bring the village together including the fon in order to resolve this matter before the village start suffering because of few position mongers who have planted the seed of discord just because they want to be the ones incharge. Leadership as Ntumfor says is an appointment from God and should not be imposed on whosoever. It is even alleged that part of the money in individual pockets in Douala was meant for the construction of classrooms at GSS Ntundip where the Fon is a student and had just written his “Ordinary Levels”. One Bamenda based floor member even questioned that if the other branches pocketed their own contribution the secondary where he (the fon) studies would not have been constructed. Ntundip stands to gain a lot in unity than in pieces.

 


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Lesson from Nigeria: How Buhari, Governors Can be Arrested and Prosecuted While in Office

Popular Lagos-based human rights activist and lawyer, Femi Falana, has said the era of absolute immunity had gone and that President Buhari, his deputy and governors who committed criminal act could be arrested while in office.

Femi Falana (SAN)

 While speaking on: “Limit of executive immunity” in Benin to mark the 60th birthday of Prof. Julius Ihonvebere, the Secretary to the Edo State Government (SSG), a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, on Saturday, said the era of absolute immunity had gone and that President Buhari, his deputy, Yemi Osinbajo and  governors who committed criminal act could be arrested while in office and taken for trials.

 The human rights activist who disclosed that immunity did not also extend to electoral fraud, said that according to a Supreme Court ruling, there was no longer absolute immunity, therefore governors involved in criminal charges, including the leadership of the National Assembly must face the law.

 

Recall that Femi Falana had earlier in an article on June 22 quoted the Supreme Court as ruling in Chief Gani Fawehinmi vs. Inspector General of Police (2002) 23 WRN 1:

 “That a person protected under section 308 of the 1999 Constitution, going by its provisions, can be investigated by the police for an alleged crime or offence is, in my view, beyond dispute. To hold otherwise is to create a monstrous situation whose manifestation may not be fully appreciated until illustrated.

"The evidence may be useful for impeachment purposes if the House of Assembly may have need of it. It may no doubt be used for prosecution of the said incumbent Governor after he has left office. But to do nothing under the pretext that a Governor cannot be investigated is a disservice to the society.”

 He urged the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, to face the forgery charges against them rather than politicking about it, saying “they have no immunity to dodge the charges against them.’’

 He faulted the invitation extended to the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, by the leadership of the senate over the forgery allegation against the senate president and his deputy.

 “The senate is now politicising the issue, saying it is political victimization but not that the offence was not committed.

“As leaders of the National Assembly, you are supposed to be above board and that is even the more reason you must be careful.

“But I want to remind the senate that the Attorney General of the Federation is only answerable to his boss, who is the president and nobody else. The same thing applies to the states, so there is no longer absolute immunity in this country.

“And that is why what is happening in Ekiti today about money found in a bank and the governor is saying it is illegal to freeze his account that is not true. Any issue that is criminal in nature must be treated as such,” he declared.

 Falana however described Ihonvbere as a resourceful Nigerian, who fought doggedly for the nation’s democracy.

 Present at the occasion where Falana spoke are: Governor Adams Oshiomhole; the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs,  Usani Uguru; Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Elizabeth Ativie and other members of the State Executive Council.

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Nigerian Surgeons Construct Bladder for Cancer Patient

 Nigerian doctors in the northern part of Nigeria have achieved a remarkable feat that would have cost quite a fortune abroad.

 

Nigerian doctors at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, have grabbed the news headlines in a landmark achievement in the history of medicine and surgery in Nigeria.

 Premium Times reveals the surgeons constructed a fresh bladder for an 18-year old person suffering from cancer named Saidu Ibrahim. The patient is a student of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi who was diagnosed of having malignant cells in the tissues of his bladder.

 The team of capable hands through a painstaking surgical operation removed his bladder and replaced it with an artificial one called "neo-bladder reconstruction" to save the young man's life.
The team, which included Dr. Makama Salihu, the head of surgery, ATBUTH Bauchi, was led by Haruna Liman. Mr. Usman told the online news platform that the patient had a five-year history of passing blood in his urine as a result of the cancer of the bladder.
“When we evaluated Ibrahim, we discovered that he had a mass in the bladder, so he had to go through various screening such as intravenous pyelogram, (series of x-rays of the kidney, ureters and bladder), biopsy (removal of cell tissues so that they can be viewed under the microscope by a pathologist), and Cystoscopy, which is a diagnostic procedure where a hollow lighted tube is used to look inside the bladder,” he said.
“All these procedures were conducted to establish whether there were cancerous cells or not ‎in his situation, the aim was to control the tumour from spreading because there was a spread of the tumour into the pipes that link urine between the kidney and bladder”
“The aim of this procedure is to give him the best option because there is no cure for cancer. What we did for him was to control the tumour from spreading and increase his chance of survival and that we have achieved so far. The second part of the procedure was to remove the bladder and refashion a new bladder for him,”‎ he said.

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Cameroonians in Italy Woo Investors in Business Forum

Blaise Nkfunkoh presenting his paper

The Second Business Forum bringing together Cameroonians based in Italy and Italian investors took place on June 17, 2016 in line with Italy/Africa economic relations which seeks to reinforce economic ties between Italy and countries of Sub-Saharan Africa. In an effort to woo investors and corporate organisations the organizers of the forum presented elaborated vistas of opportunities which Italian investors can grab by investing in Cameroon. Italy currently imports from Cameroon, petrol, wood, coffee, cotton and rubber, among others and the Business Forum was one of the rare opportunities for Italian investors to acquaint themselves to the potentials that Cameroon possesses in the domains of agriculture, electricity, mining, real estate and others. Besides these rich natural potentials, the peace and stability in the country as well as the country’s encouraging investment charter were some of the major attractions of the forum. Organized in collaboration with the Italian Ambassador to Cameroon H.E Samuela Isopi, the Cameroonian Ambassador to Italy H.E Dominique Awono Essama, the Cameroonian Consulate for the FVG Region H.E Massimiliano Fabian, Italian Entrepreneur Dr Fabio Santini- Director of Casa Italia Italy, Casa Italia Cameroon and Blaise Nkfunkoh Ndamnsah President of ANOLF(Associazione Nazionale Oltre Le Frontiere ) Gorizia, speakers also used the opportunity to expose government’s quest to encourage effective public-private sector partnership.

According Blaise Nkfunkoh Ndamnsah, the Cameroon Diasporas is seeking synergy with the investors with hopes that it will produce the greatest potential to spur provision of social amenities for the benefit of the entire citizenry and boost Vision 2035. He explained that Cameroon is endowed with an availability of ready markets in the face of huge population, constant electricity, cheap labour, serene environment and other gigantic opportunities that give room for businesses to strive. To Blaise, the Diasporas intends to carryout similar forums in the country to stimulate enthusiasm and in order to instill stable economic growth so as to contribute in alleviating poverty.  

Italy is reportedly excelling in the domains of advanced technology, infrastructure, agro industry (produce, process and conserve agricultural products) and electronics. Reason why Cameroon is suitable for engage in mobilising Italian entrepreneurs all over the National territories to invest in Cameroon.

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The National Executive of Ntundip Abee Steps Down

The National Executive of Ntundip Abee held a crisis meeting in Bamenda on July 2, 2016 in view of seeking solutions to the precarious crisis that has left members perplex. The most pathetic thing is that the national executive decided to step down following incessant interferences of the Fon in issues that compromises the life of the association. Ntundip Abee is one of the most vibrant development associations in Mbumland which has recorded land mark results. To their credit is the electrification project, the construction of five classrooms at GSS Ntundip, the village water scheme just to name these few. With the national executive stepping down, it is feared the development of Ntundip will be jeopardized.

Here below is the Release from the National Exco  

                   PRESS RELEASE

From:
 National Executive Committee
To:
His Royal Majesty the Fon of Ntundip
Copies: The Ntundip Traditional Council
The Ntundip village council
All the Churches of Ntundip
All Branches of Ntundip Abee
The PTA/Principal of GSS Ntundip
WICUDA/TANG-ABEE DOUALA
Ntundip Elite

Subject: WE ARE STEPPING DOWN NOW THAT THE FON IS THE GENERAL COORDINATOR, DEBT RECOVERY OFFICER AND TREASURER OF NTUNDIP ABEE

We write to inform the people of Ntundip at home and elsewhere that we will no longer function as the

Fon of Ntundip

Executive of Ntundip Abee since the Fon of Ntundip has taken over our role. For the past years it has been very difficult and frustrating coordinating the development of Ntundip because of the activities of our Fon who instead of playing the role of Adviser number one (1) as our constitution prescribes, has decided to manage Ntundip Abee affairs himself taking controversial decisions without consulting the National Executive thereby putting the development association under stress and permanently in crisis.

A)    The Fon as General Coordinator

Of recent, there was a controversy over the Ntundip Abee Meeting venue in Douala. Some individuals who have been working hard to divide the Douala branch of Ntundip Abee secretly contacted the Fon who wrote a document, challenging the democratic choice of the Interim Douala Branch President, challenging the branch president’s authority and that of the General Coordination. We find it embarrassing that the Fon should incite wayward members to disrespect a branch president he himself installed just a few months ago. Since 2002 when Ntundip Abee was created, it has never been the responsibility of the Fon to choose where branches should hold their meetings. The worse is that the Fon wrote a secret letter to a group of embezzlers in Douala: a letter the group has used to embarrass Ntundip Abee (see the report from the Douala branch here attached).

B)    The Fon as Treasurer of Ntundip Abee

A fundraiser was organized at Hotel le Nde in Douala on the 10th November, 2012 to support development projects in the village. For about four years now some members of the Douala branch have refused to deposit the money as well as other branch contributions into the Ntundip Abee Account as required by the constitution. We have come to realize that the Fon has been supporting them and even wrote a document to protect the embezzlers of village development funds and advising them not to hand the money to Ntundip Abee but to him. When did the Fon become the treasurer of Ntundip Abee? Since Ntundip Abee was created in 2002, the Fon has never meddled neither with the management nor finances of the development association. This is a clear demonstration of lack of trust in the executive of Ntundip Abee. Why should we then continue to function as an executive when the Fon is taking decisions on our behalf and contradicting us?

C)    The Fon as a Debt Recovery Officer of Ntundip Abee

We are aware that the Fon would be travelling to Douala to contest the choice of venue made by the Douala Branch interim EXCO in consultation with the General Coordination unit and to recover the funds the individuals have embezzled.

We wish to make the following observations:

1. The Fon has not been mandated by Ntundip Abee to recover funds on its behalf.
2. The Fon is not a signatory to the Ntundip Abee account neither does he have the Douala branch financial records; therefore, he certainly does not know how much the individuals have embezzled.
3. Even if he recovers the money he certainly shall not lodge it into the Ntundip Abee account.
4. Ntundip Abee has bank statements of the Douala branch second Account and the proceeds from the fundraiser and other branch contributions are not lodged therein.
5. The individuals in the Douala Branch are not the only ones who embezzled Ntundip Abee money. There are two other cases in the Bamenda branch who embezzled but have negotiated and started paying; it is interesting to note that the Fon is protecting only the Douala based embezzlers.
Statement of Facts

1. Let it be known that the amount so far embezzled is above One million two hundred thousand (1 200 000) FCFA, still counting; in terms of funds raised, annual levy, development fee and insurance contributions.

2. The embezzlers had become so dubious that even after the installation of the Interim Exco on the 25th October, 2015, they still went ahead and effected several withdrawals from the Ntundip Abee Account up to 14th January, 2016 (see photocopies of the bank statements of the second account here attached).

3. These embezzlers went ahead to close and transfer the first
Douala branch account without the mandate of the meeting, while the financial statement of this account is still pending.

4. We are surprised that while leaders lead by majority, our Fon has chosen to stand by a negative minority of individuals who are neither registered members nor do attend or contribute to village development, and who have nothing to offer except confusion and division.
The confusion created by the actions of the Fon have not started today. In 2012, the Fon, acting contrary to Ntundip Abee advice traveled to Douala for a fundraiser and ended up caged by these same individuals and could not attend the occasion.

 For four years, and in spite of several resolutions taken by Ntundip Abee, the Fon has been unable to cause the Nwarong secret society to fell eucalyptus and raffia trees at the Ntundip water catchment area. Community work has become a failure as some quarter heads influence their subjects to boycott. Some Ntundip Abee members have stopped contributing to village development because of cases of embezzlement and disunity between the Fon and his sub chiefs which is negatively affecting community work while others have resorted to damaging the water supply network. That is why the National Executive scheduled an Exco meeting in Bamenda on 26th March 2016 to look into these problems. The Fon, who was compulsorily part of this meeting, boycotted and preferred to hold a rival meeting with the Douala embezzlers in his palace on the same day and time, in spite of the fact that the meeting began late because we were waiting. We had severally advised the Fon to always consult Ntundip Abee before taking actions on complaints and phone calls he receives from individuals reporting Ntundip Abee issues to him but the Fon has not listened.

Now that the Fon has become the General Coordinator, Debt Recovery Officer, treasurer of Ntundip Abee and has gone to the extent of refusing to attend Ntundip Abee EXCO meetings, there is no need for the Ntundip Abee Excecutive to continue existing as if we want to challenge the authority of our Fon. The Fon and his able and trusted embezzlers of the Douala Branch may now take over Ntundip Abee affairs, start organizing the 2016 Congress in December and follow up development projects the way it suits him and his group.

We deeply regret the inconveniences this decision might cause the development of Ntundip, especially the branches on whose mandate we have been operating.

We the undersigned, meeting in Bamenda this 2nd Day of July 2016 and from the date of signature of this communiqué, cease to be, and act for and on behalf of, Ntundip Abee.

Attendance and participation at the Ntundip Abee Extra-ordinary executive meeting held on 02/07/2016 in Bamenda

 

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Sis Elvine Goh: The Latest Gospel Artist You Need to Listen

Sis Elvine Goh

Having gusto and reaching out to people with the words of God has motivated Sister Elvine Goh a young Wimbum Gospel singer into releasing her first Album titled: Testimony Praise.  She is a singer and songwriter “I started writing my songs since 2006” she says. Having the gusto s another thing and producing a musical is another but Sis. Elvine has surmounted all these barriers to release her first album which is making its way into the minds of Cameroonians. Once in a while choral singers (choir members) miss their calling and try to be singers as well as writers. Not so with Sis Elvine. She proves to be not only the perfect songwriter, but also an inestimable singer. With all of the worship and idiom any singer could create, Sis Goh treats these tunes with masterful feat. Those who took the pains to attend her musical launch at the Ideal Park Hotel in Bamenda last weekend would agree with this writer that Sis Goh has started her musical career on a very good footing.

“It has not been easy but with God everything is possible I got the inspiration from God. Singing in the choir inspired me and I knew I could make it by the grace of God because since 2006 i have never given off my dreams of becoming a musician. The spirit of singing was always there till today I really thank God”. Sis Goh breathes new-fangled life into these self-penned songs, which have come to reality thanks to Ambiano Diko and above all, her producer Nellvi Tanghem. She expresses thanks and appreciation to her husband who believed in her skills and encouraged her into expressing herself in songs as well as Tatah Emmanuel Bantar and Tandap Samuel for encouraging her. In fact, Sis Goh is one of those artists that no one would ever regret to have given her a push, for the strength of God lies in the minds of those who give-cheerfully. Sis Goh is a bulk of talent whose aim is to empower listeners to find power in God to triumph over every test and trial.

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US Promises More Support in the Fight Against Terrorism

The U. S Ambassador was yesterday, June 30 received in audience at the State House by President Biya.

Cooperation between Cameroon and the United States was again balanced on the scale yesterday, June 30, during a one-hour audience; the Head of State President Paul Biya accorded the U.S Ambassador, Michael Hoza. The meeting which stretched from 12 noon to 1pm was occasion for President Biya and Michael Hoza to renew the commitment of the two countries to fight terrorism in the Far North Region and to take the fight right to the end.

“As I have said before, Boko Haram is more dangerous than ever. We have had some success but the fight continues”, Hoza told pressmen after the audience. The United States which has so far supported Cameroon as well as the establishment of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) and which is actively partnering with the MNJTF signatory countries (Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria, and Benin) in their counter Boko Haram efforts by providing advisors, intelligence, training, logistical support and equipment is visibly determined to provide additional support in the same vein. “We spoke about expanding cooperation between our two countries notably security services and also additional support for the Cameroon military in terms of equipment and training, the details of which will become evident in future”, Michael Hoza said.

Cameroon it should be recalled has been quite appreciative of the support the United States has been sending in to help in the fight against the terrorist group. Memories are still fresh on the 300 American troops sent to Cameroon along with surveillance drones to bolster effort to counter the insurgents. The troops have been assigned by the American government to conduct airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations in the areas targeted by Boko Haram. In spite of the positive results registered so far, the U.S government wants to go the extra mile to ensure that the war is fully won. Without giving further details, the American diplomat sounded assuring in the following conclusive words, “rest assured that our cooperation is growing.

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CANPA Urges President Paul Biya to Reject Amendments on Penal Code

 Press Release

We, members of the Cameroon Anglophone Newspaper Publishers’ Association, CANPA have taken keen interest in the on-going national debates on certain amendments being made on the country’s penal code. We have also found time to seek legal counsel with respect to some unacceptable, provocative and seemingly inhuman provisions included in the bill adopted grudgingly by members of the Lower House of the National Assembly.
Mr. President, there are two provisions of that law and an important omission that capture our attention, but which are sufficient enough to let you see the need to return that bill to the Lower House of Parliament for another reading, while receiving views from the broad spectrum of other stakeholders.

First of all, there is the section which states that tenants, who will find themselves owing their landlords rents for just two months, could face the prospect of imprisonment. This is the clause that seems more of a provocation than any intention to rid the society of delinquents.
On this issue, Mr. President, we would like to take the example of the public service alone, where new recruits into the various services often go for well over 24 months without pay while waiting to be integrated or are paid a little under half of their salaries to cope in villages and big cities alike. Where shall they be expected to live in order not to owe landlords rents for several months while hoping your government begins to fully honour its obligations towards them?

What of the case of employees whose employers accumulate months of unpaid salaries sometimes due to no fault of theirs, like it is the case of Camair-Co

Staff members today and a lot of our poor councils; what sanctions have been set aside to make them pay the workers so that they do not get thrown into jail by landlords?

Worse still, the unemployment rate in Cameroon is officially above 20% and this country does not have any programme that enables the unemployed to get stipends to manage on like it is the case elsewhere; shall there be enough space in the streets to accommodate these people who are barely surviving?

Secondly, the law according immunity to your ministers in the discharge of their duties, simply seeks to worsen the current wanton rate of impunity this country is witnessing. It is also an official announcement of the end of the anti-corruption drive that had gradually emerged as a signature achievement of your tenure as President of the Republic. One wonders, Mr. President if this particular provision is not just brought in by your ministers to shield themselves against you, since no other citizen in this country had ever successfully dragged a sitting member of government to court? The move is simply ridiculous and aimed at thwarting all the noticeable advances Cameroon has made this far.

Finally, Mr. President, we are so surprised that several media outings by communication experts and journalists in the past few years, including members of watchdog organisations, have called for the decriminalization of press offenses and the removal of some obnoxious provisions in the law that make journalism practice in Cameroon too complicated, but nothing was mentioned about that. Rather, your justice officials preferred to favour issues like adultery that do not, for now, really pose any veritable threat to society, like the absence of a free press.

Mr. President, recently your government organized a huge come together of top business executives from around the world to brainstorm about investing in Cameroon. A lot of the tax payers’ money was spent in that initiative that was largely considered laudable; but the gains made- including the openness created by the April 18, 2013 law on incentives for investment are going to be completely mitigated by these hazardous amendments on the country’s penal code.

Within this framework, Mr. President of the Republic, we are calling on you to use your office to refuse signing the said bill into law. We pray you to return the bill to the justice department to organize an inclusive national debate on the proposed amendments before sending it again to Parliament for examination and adoption.

Were you by any chance to go ahead and promulgate that bill into law, then you would have, by that single act ordered the creation of many more prisons, worsened the plight of an already suffocating mass of common poor people and placed the peace reigning in Cameroon in danger.

Signed:
John Mbah Akuroh
 President 
Ojong Steven Ayukogem
 Secretary General


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Population Threatens Bloodshed as SDO Plots to Transfer Local Water Scheme to CDE

An atmosphere of uncertainty now looms in Ewongo, Wotutu and Bonadikombo (Limbe) over what has been described as an obnoxious plan by the Senior Divisional Officer, Zang to transfer a local water scheme to the  multinational water management company La Camerounese Des L’eaux-CDE. The population has vowed that they would prefer to die than see their community water schemes being hijacked from them when it was conceived and executed by them without any external support. In reaction to the looming threats and uncertainty, SDF District Chairman for Limbe, Ndenge Godden Zama has issued a release reiterating the fact that “in this fight between good and evil, the Social Democratic Front will always be on the side of the people”. The Eye gathered that the population has vowed that the SDO has exceeded his limits and they are ready to die than see their future jeopardized by people who see nothing good in anything except in the form of bread. Some months ago, he (SDO) ordered for the arrest of a CRTV journalist in Limbe.

The release further states that “The populations of Ewongo, Wotutu and Bonadikombo have spoken loud and clear. They don’t want their community water project to be transferred to any entity.

Any individual or groups of individuals who are engaged in this diabolical connivance to facilitate the transfer of this project to Cameroon Des L’eaux are working contrary to the aspirations of the people of these communities.  Their actions represent the very worst of Cameroon. Any impostors, manipulators, dictators who put their interest before the interest of Bonadikombo, Wotutu and Ewongo should immediately come to their senses and realize that the collective forces of the peoples would never let that happen.

We have put in place a couple of mechanisms to stop this wicked act from ever seeing the light of day. In the next couple of days we shall be expanding our operations in the affected communities to create a firewall to ensure that the affected communities continue to have a say on their water”.

(More about SDO Zang's Obnoxious plan soon)

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Breaking: More Drama in Abia as Court Stops Ogah's Swearing-in as Governor

 The drama rocking Abia State has taken a new turn as court issues a fresh order stopping the swearing-in of Uchechukwu Ogar.


Uchechukwu Ogar
A High Court sitting in Osisioma, Abia State, has issued an injunction restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from issuing a certificate of return to Uchechukwu Ogah on Thursday.
It will be recalled that Ogah was declared governor by an FCT High Court on Wednesday.
According to Vanguard, the court also restrained the Chief Judge of Abia State from swearing Ogah in while ordering status quo to be maintained until pending the determination of motion on notice.
Justice C.H Ahuchaogu in granting the order relied on section 143 (1) and (2) of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended).
This came as INEC advanced reasons for its decision to issue a Certificate of Return to Mr Uche Ogah who came second at the last PDP governorship primaries in Abia State.
INEC National Commissioner in charge of the South East, Amb. Lawrence Nwuruku said the commission only kowtowed to the lawful order of a court.
However, responding, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, who had filed an appeal against the ruling expressed shock at the hurry at which INEC issued a certificate of return to his rival.
Ikpeazu had in a statement earlier on Thursday, urged the people of the state to remain calm and law abiding despite the issuance of Certificate of Return to Mr. Uche Ogah.

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Shey Mubir The Young Iconic Folklorist Goes Home

 Heaven has again loosened in Mbum land. The news of the demise of Shey Mubir of Moh today July 1, 2016 came as a shock to many including this writer. Though grieved by the sad news, it should be noted that Shey Mubir will remain and continue to be remembered for creativity in singing the famous "wanmabuh) songs. It is with a heavy heart to admit that life is so short. OMG,  A Voice is Gone, a talent and in fact an Icone whose demise will leave a big vacuum. A Big lost to the youths of Donga Mantung, North West and Cameroon...RIP Ta Shey Mubir

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Buhari's Bodyguard with Suspected Links to Boko Haram Arrested

Security operatives have reportedly nabbed Buhari's bodyguard over strong links to the rampaging Boko Haram sect.

President Muhammadu Buhari

 The presidency could not be reached to confirm the arrest of a bodyguard to President Muhammadu Buhari named Coporal Hassan Aminu who is alleged to have a link with Boko Haram sect, Vanguard reports.

 The report also have it that Aminu had been taken into custody by security operatives for interrogation. Several calls and SMS sent to the presidential media Aide, Mr. Femi Adesina and Mallam Garba Shehu were not answered or replied even as at 8:35 pm yesterday, 29th of June.

 Boko Haram has been heavily decimated after a 7-year reign of terror that has claimed the lives of over 20,000 people and the displacement of over 2 million people currently taking refuge in IDP camps.

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