Honorable Councilors Deliberating the 2014 Administrative and Management Session
With the devolved
powers transferred from government ministries to the councils following the
decentralization process, the Mayor of Nkambe Council, Ngabir Paul Bantar says,
many more funds are getting to the councils though not enough. These not
withstanding, some ministries are still feet dragging to transfer both
resources and executing powers to the local councils. Speaking during the 2014
administrative and management account for Nkambe Council, the Mayor declared
that revenue witnessed a leap from FCFA318 million in 2013 to FCFA 569.4
million and expenditure in investment and recurrent stood at FCFA 562.1 million
with a surplus of FCFA 7.3million carried forward.
Though the financial
situation according to Mayor Ngabir, has moved upscale, the finance committee
of the council headed by Musa Shey Nfor, thinks that many are more explored avenues
generate revenue within the municipality. The finance committee head applauded
the Mayor for exploring taxable activities in the municipality. Income
generated for renting out the community hall moved from FCFA30.000 to over FCFA
800000 and the slaughter slap was able to generate over FCFA 450000 up from
FCFA 52000. More so 2014 did not witness any cash deficit as was the case in
2013. Councilors were called upon to be part of revenue collection by way of
frequent sensitization on the importance of paying taxes.
Councilors scrutinized
reports of projects realized and recorded in 2014 and in the health sector an
equipped health center was constructed in Chup. PNDP sponsored project so the
construction of water in three government primary schools and ardorate. A
borehole at GHS Binka and a toilet at the rehabilitated council community hall
were realized. In the education sector, didactic materials were distributed to
primary schools, classroom constructed in GS Nalla-Mbot, equipped the head
teacher’s office and 60 benches. To boost economic activities in the
municipality, open market sheds were constructed in Tabenken, Binka, Mayo-Binka
and Wat. Road maintenance and construction of culverts with some solar street
lamps were mounted in Nkambe town and Moh village though some vandals damaged
one at Faraday junction on the 26th of May when SDF was celebrating
the party’s anniversary. Investigations are underway to track down the culprit
of that act. The Town hall which yet to be occupied for lack of electricity and
water was equipped though plans are underway to provide a borehole to generate
both electricity and water by solar energy and staff salaries were prompt and
partially paid the social insurance dues and further more staff was
sufficiently motivated with material during the labour and women’s day
celebration. MINEPIA donated a tricycle and PNDP made available motorcycle
Yamaha AG. The Mayor did announce that Councilors shall be trained in the days
ahead to empower them on council activities. To effectively handle road
maintenance and grading in the municipality, the Mayor says there is urgent
need for a front loader.
After the heated debate
by councilors seeking clarification as to the management of the council, the
Mayor thanked the councilors for the frankness in questioning his management
which only goes to demonstrate their concern for the municipality. On his part
the supervisory authority did applaud the councilors for honest deliberation
and prays that this spirit should be the order of day in all council
deliberations bringing in positive contributions. On security the SDO said it
requires collective effort to maintain security in the Division and that nobody
should relent in denouncing any suspicious activity to the law enforcement
officers. He lauded the Mayor in his effort to demarcate council land given
that the government has asked the his administration to secure 100.000 hectares
of land for agriculture, 50.000 hectares for industries and 10.000 hectares for
low cost housing in Donga Mantung Division.
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