Mayor Dighambong
Anthony of Wum Council
The Senior Divisional Officer for Menchum, Emvoutou Bita Benoit
William had the greatest embarrassment from a courageous council worker in Wum
during a public hearing organized by Mayor Dighambong Anthony Mvo, to have the
public assess his activities in the last nine months of this year’s budget on
Wednesday September 30, 2015. The administration were publicly accused of
flaunting municipal orders with impunity given that one only finds
administrative vehicles parked on areas bind by a municipal order of no
parking. This worker question where some individuals are above the law and
administrators for that matter.
The SDO who sat mute giving no respond pushed the Mayor to
rather explain that any portion in the Town marked “No Parking” is a means to
keep the place clean void of person defecating behind parked vehicle. At this
public hearing many a petit trader were furious with sledge harmer of taxation
which they complained bitterly that is killing their businesses. In respond the
Divisional Chief of taxes, Tantoh Godlove said taxes are not defined by
taxation official rather they are just implementing what parliament and the
council deliberated and voted in to law as taxes. Corroborating the Mayor, the
Chief of taxes reiterated that no government can function without taxes. The
Chief of taxes reminded Councilors to endeavor pay land tax before 2018 because
it would accrue penalties at the time would want to pay. The President of
butchers union in Wum applauded the Mayor for the development strides and said
on his part, butchers are accompanying this action by adding tiles on the
slaughter on the butchery slap to make it hygienic. The pedagogic Inspector
thanked the Mayor for recruiting teachers and deploying to schools in the
suburbs saying there is need for more teachers given that the outcome of this
action was seen in the end of year results. He pleaded with Mayor to always
recruit before September when schools do resume calling on parents to desist
from the practice of leaving children to roam the streets when school fee is
free in government schools.
Despite government ban on plastics, there is rampant use of
non biodegradable plastics in Wum and the consumption of sachet whisky is the
order of the day. Following the uncut habit of the people throwing dirt just
anywhere, there is urgent need for more dust bins in the Town Wum. To protect
the environment, the representation of the Divisional Delegate of Forestry and
wild life protection called on the council to allocate a space of land for the
planting of environmental trees. In the domain of vocational training,
government is encouraging many vocational training centers and employers were
cautioned to always make available to competent authority the number of persons
employed in order for government to be able to update it data on employment.
The mayor announced that OIC shall soon take off to train young people in
various skills in Wum. In order to cater for the dilapidating road to Wum,
Youth leader suggested that a community work should be initiated to get the bad
spots repaired. The assured the young man that there are plans by the two
Councils thus Wum and Benakuma to clear off the slides and fill the holes. A
budget of FCFA 1200000 adopted and Wum Council had long disbursed her quota of
FCFA 600000 pending that of Benakuma council.
With the accolade showered on the mayor and his team for a
job well done, Mayor Dighambong told Eden that realization of his budget stands
now at over 70% and hopefully by December ending his council should be talking
nothing short of 100% or better above 95%. A team of Students from IRIC on
internship in Wum Council presented a study on the needs of Wum and her people
suggesting proposals to better their living conditions. With this information
on the Council website, it gives visibility to the Council abroad and its
attractions can draw in many tourists in to the Division. The topography of the
Division with its lakes and deep valley are an asset to the people of Wum. The
SDO commended the mayor and his team for recording giant strides at the helm of
the council but called for serious debates on topical issues among Councilors
during sessions.
By Ignatius Nji
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