Embittered Councilors of the Bamenda City Council made up of
Councilors of both the SDF and CPDM run councils within the city, have
empowered the Government Delegate Vincent Ndumu Nji to drag the Ayaba Hotel
management to Courts for a redress of unpaid dividends on the City Council’s 1%
shares. This government owned hotel constructed some 33 years ago is said not
to have paid a dime to the then Bamenda urban council the present day City
Council. Councilors were very bitter during the mid year evaluation session
when it was reported that Ayaba hotel management is still dragging its feet on
the issue.
The Government Delegate however pointed out that the
Councilors are right to be very worried given the financial constrain to carry
out earmarked projects within the city. On his part he shall still meet the
management of the hotel to talk things out exhausting every possible instrument
that leads to peaceful settlement thereafter a suit would be file in that
respect. On the issue of the floods that hit below Foncha on Sunday night
leaving many families stranded, Councilors raised worries as to whether those
cohabiting in this swampy area were issued building permit talk less having a
land title. The Government Delegate assured the public that soon the area would
be fitted with drainage system. The roads in Bamenda city are still an eye soar
given the depth of potholes found the patchy roads. The City Boss declared that
the World Bank would soon finance road projects within the city. The newly
constructed market stalls have over 300 unoccupied stalls and yet hawkers
prefer hawking on the streets. These sheds are said to cost just FCFA 20.000
per month yet the traders complain that the colossal sums with some blown out
of proportion such as FCFA 6 Million as advance payment is what scares away
potential occupants. Following the circular by the Prime Minister under the
decentralization program and ordering the City Councils nationwide to hands off
control over Markets.
By Ignatius Nji
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