Youths In Bui Placed On High Alert Against Boko Haram

By Ignatius Nji

President General of MECUDA Dr. Mborong Venasius (In Blue) Pose with Bui Administration after march

 

The President of the Melim Cultural and Development Association, MECUDA, Dr. Mborong Venasius cum lecturer at the University of Buea in the faculty of Engineering sciences has joined his voice to that of the Senior Divisional Officer of Bui, Theophile Nzeki and the Paramount Ruler of Nso, HRM Fon Sehm Mbinglo II, to call on the youths of Bui Division to be on the watch out against strange activities from strange people. This call on youths to be on high alert was made after a grand support march for the Cameroon arm forces fighting against Boko Haram by the people of Nso from Kumbo to Melim as they launch the youth week celebration and creation of a youth day center at Melim.

The mass turn out for the multiple occasion in Melim according to the National President of MECUDA, was an opportunity for the people of Melim and Bui is general to raise their voices against the devilish sect Boko Haram. The events started off as to inaugurate a youth day center in Melim and later turn out that the Youth week in Bui would be launched in Melim and before the issue of support march against Boko Haram with an ecumenical service also queued in making the event of the day multifold. This day Saturday February 7, 2015 shall go down in history as a day which Melim which means one heart came out with the entire Bui people to denounce the dreaded sect beseeching the country’s borders up North. Mayor Njong Donatus of the SDF run Council in Kumbo reminded his people that the Nso man has a history of fighting away the Germans and it is that same spirit that the Nso man shall fight and defeat Boko Haram.

On his part the Senior Divisional officer of Bui, Theophile Nzeki, said as agreed in the Nto’o Nso on June 20 2014, this enemy would never enter Bui. The Bui people and Nso people in particular have by their massive turn out confirm that commitment to stand against Boko Haram. The people as reiterated by the Mayor are suddenly behind the army in support of the fight against Boko Haram. Following the theme of the day that; youth and preservation of peace for the emergent Cameroon is by extension stating that the youth are to support the arm forces in the fight against this common enemy.

MECUDA national President Dr. Mborong Venasius seized the opportunity to thank government for the various developmental projects realized in Melim and further asked government to re-enforce the village water scheme to extend water supply, construct additional classrooms at GHS/GS Melim and create a Government Common entrance and first school leaving examination center in Melim. He assured the SDO of that the people of Melim shall continue to support the administration and ensure peace in the village together with the traditional Council. Reasons why the youths are placed on high alert to be vigilant on person coming in and those going out and to report to the forces of law and order any strange activities taking place in the area.