Nkambe: SDO Organizes Bang Bullet FC Fundraiser, Realizes Over FCFA 5million

(Frm)Minister Shey Jones Yembe, Mayor Ngabir Paul Clad By Soccer Team at Fundraiser

Organizing a fund raiser to support the lone team that will represent the region at the mini Interpol, there was no moment so apt as this when elite had converged in the Divisional Headquarter of Donga Mantung for various activities, be there village development meeting or political meeting. SDO for Donga Mantung Division, Ngone Ndode Messape called on the living forces of Donga mantung to support Bang Bullet FC for the min Interpol and the respond was spontaneous from top to bottom and over FCFA 5 million was realized and counting.

The chairman of the occasion, Shey Jones Yembe who is Board Chair of the port authority launched the fundraiser with a whooping FCFA 2 Million and this catalyzed others to come in full force.  According to Ngala Gerard who chipped in FCFA 1 million said it is time the entire people of Donga Mantung put aside their political divide and support this team which is apolitical. Hear him, “Yes I have said before and rightly so, we need to stand behind Bang Bullet FC. We should be proud that this team, representing the whole of North West Region for the Mini Interpol is from Donga Mantung and Nkambe in Particular. The Bang Bullet FC's fundraiser target for the day was FCFA 5 million but we went above the targeted amount. The fundraising venue happened to have coincided with the Section conference of our party the CPDM, same day and with just two hours interval reason we immediately joined in the fundraising after our conference with our party regalia. The team is a non partisan team and should be looked upon as such. We are calling on other elites, sons and daughters of Donga Mantung irrespective of party lines to come up and support this dynamic team that is representing the whole of North West Region. Proud to be a Nwembum, proud to be from Nkambe central and proud to be from Donga Mantung. Please make your voices (support Bang Bullet FC) heard. To God Be the Glory.”

H.E Shey Jones Yembe kicked started the fundraising with 2000,000 fcfa cash, Ngala Gerard FCFA 1000.000, Mayor Paul Ngarbir on behalf of the Nkambe Council FCFA 1000.000, Fiekfu Francis FCFA 100,000 , Shey Nfor Musa FCFA 100,000 and a promised to offer a 30 seater bus to carry the boys to and from Bafoussam during the Mini Interpol, Yembe Chrysans  FCFA 60,000 cash, Marine Capt Chuyeh Mbukur FCFA 200.000  just to mention a few.

Other wimbum elite in the Diaspora are already bracing up to support the team financially and a letter from the Diaspora was read in the hall. Bang Bullet FC has been funded by Kengong Johnson and other well wishers and has brought glory to the Division with many now looking up to a first Division team for Donga Mantung Division.

Binshua; After Handing Over Public Pit Toilet, Councilors Dole Out Scholarship

  Councilor Adamu Musa talking Development

               

Three Councilors of the Nkambe Council in Binshua Constituency have continue to make news by making lives better for their people from the council microgrants introduced by Mayor Ngabir Paul Bantar in his municipality. The three from Binshua are Councilors Adamu Musa (Veteran Journalist), Musa Mbulih (Businessman) and Eveline Mulih (Teacher) who have not only embarked on feasible projects for their people but have done so in recorded time frame.

Last two months a modern pit toilet constructed at the Binshua Market by the trio with their microgrant was handed to the people of Binshua and this day, all the final year pupils of all the primary schools received registration fee for both Common entrance Examination and the First school leaving Certificate examination. This was aimed at easing the burden on parent given the economic hardship especially now that cash flow is a serious problem. Going by what Mayor Ngabir has always preached thus small drops make an ocean and the philosophy of putting the people first is what would drive the development of Nkambe municipality to the next level.

                   Binshua Parents accompany Pupils To Recieve Scholarship

Happy parents who accompanied the beneficiaries to the venue where the benefactors had assembled them and envelops handed to each kid, were all smiles. This to them was proof that their choice of Councilors in the last election was not in error given that they are delivering the goods as promised in 2013 campaigns. In the same light Councilor Kila Godlove of Bih had donated roofing sheets in his village for community development likewise Councilor Shey Musa Nfor who constructed a wooden bridge to facilitate access to the health center of the area in Nwangri same with Councilor George Chifu. Mayor Ngabir with another Councilor joinly constructed a bridge in his constituency to the tune of FCFA 1000.000. The Councilor of Konchep has engaged his microgrants in the construction of a giant bridge to link the people of his area to the rest of the municipality and would require additional funding to realize the project. Impressed by what the Councilors are doing, Mayor Ngabir holds that if things move on well, the microproject grants that started with FCFA 250.000 and now FCFA 500.000 to each Councilor would some day equal to the FCFA 8 million recieved by Parliamentarians. The small money big change is creating rapid impact in the communities and the Mayor called on other Councilors to hasten up with their own projects before the close of the year 2016. The mayor made it clear that the council shall continue with the participatory approach and that any community that want to attract Council assistance for any project, should start doing the project then the council will come in.

By Ignatius Nji

Donga Mantung Community Radio Clocks 10, Recognises Elite Accompanied Impact In Community

                                Station Manager Ndi Richard Tamnjong Talking about DMCR

Donga Mantung Community Radio DMCR under Nkambe Council purchased and mounted in 2006, clocked 10 years of existence last November 7 2016. This FM radio with a wide coverage of the Division and beyond with part of Nigeria has created an enormous impact in the lives of the people who were cut off from the CRTV signals and national news could easily be relayed through DMCR. Celebration marking the 10^th anniversary of the darling radio that has inspired other private initiatives to also venture in the sector now counting some 13 FM radios within all five SubDivisions, took place in Nkambe presided over by the SDO for Donga Mantung, Bernard Ngone Ndode Mesape clad by his collaborators and Mayor Ngabir Paul Bantar who is Board Chair.

           Ta-Shey Ndzi Frank Honored at The Event With An Award

According to the Lone Station Manager, Tamnjong Ndi Richard, DMCR has gone through thin and thick with the challenge of putting in place content quality for dissemination to the public given that most of the staff are given on the job training. Ten years at the management of this outfit has not been easy given that listeners also have their opinion and expectations and you the reporter has to strike a balance to some times unintentionally step on toes and rub balm on them later with something pallatable.He said. Tamjong Ndi Richard thanked God this day people came to celebrate success and says if not all, most of the broadcasters working for other radio stations within the Division were trained at DMCR.

The Station Manager of DMCR further narated how the people of Donga Mantung likewise their neighbor of Bui were cut off from recieving CRTV signals with the transition from Short Wave (SW) transmission to the Frequency Modulation (FM)at the close of 1998. In order to bridge this communication gab, community radios were introduced in Cameroon in local areas by UNESCO to keep locals informed of what is happening within and without. In the North West Region first community radio was planted in Oku and later other communities started looking forward to having theirs.

  Councilor Kila Godlove Recieve For Nforgwei Rogers

The occasion also saw the recognistion with certificates to some 62 elites who impacted lives in one way or the other within this ten years of existence of DMCR. Given that DMCR was celebrating ten years, the National Youth Council for Donga mantung was also having an excellence week celebration in Wat village on same day which began with a marathon and award of prizes and recognitions to some elites. These youths under the leadership of Abanda Marcel, denounced anyform of terrorism and warned that advocate of SCNC have no place within the Division. Mussa Comfort, the international award winner cum a freelance Journalist was recognised as advocate of human rights especially on issues that have to do with women. Councilor Kengong Johnson alias BangBullet was among other recognised in the two ceremonies as an ardent promoter of football in the Division likewise Dr. Nforgwei Rogers and Shey Musa Nfor President of CamCCUL.

By Ignatius Nji

Tubah Council In Mad Rush In Readiness For University Games

Mayor Tanjong Martin of Tubah Council

In no distant time Tubah Municipality  would play host to the huge University Student population of Cameroon who shall troop in for the University games at the University of Bamenda. The Council in bid to make ready the basics for such an occasion is in a mad rush to provide adequate water and electricity supply with good roads in the municipality. With this hot recipes in thier hands given that time is not on their side, Mayor Tanjong Martin, called Councilors to ensure that projects geared toward this objective which are ongoing should be monitored.

The mayor also decried the nonchalant attitude of some villages in the payment of council taxes and wondered aloud how the people in such village expect the Council to get resources from to carryout the much needed development in their area. To him the development of the municipality largely depends on the Councilors and the population of municipality who generously mobilize resources from the various constituencies to the council treasury for projects realization. He reiterated that people can not expect development without their own financial contributions. He lauded PNDP for jealously accompanying the council in its development strides in the last three years but warn some Journalists and villagers who go harrassing or threatening this partner in demand for village development funds. The Mayor  thanked the Fon of Bambili  for donating material worth FCFA 500.000 to the council to continue in its drive to transform the municipality. Tubah Council now has an Internal Tenders Board put in place, this the Mayor reported to Councilors during the joint second and third ordinary session that took place recently.

Given that it is the close of 2016 fiscal year, the Mayor narrated a litany of projects realized within the year saying Tubah was able to secure and realize some eight projects under the Public investment Budget. These were construction and equipment of classrooms, extension of water network and support to competitors for the most attractive livestock while road maintenance about to start. The council on her own funded over 17 projects thus purchase of two 20 tons trucks for sand and refuse collection, extension of electricity and repair of street lights. Construction of bridges and market sheds and  shed for recycling process, donation of building materials to schools and financial assistance to the needy etc. Under Grassfield project some 33.7 km of earth roads were constructed within the municipality.