Menka elements have like one man moved to revamp the Menka Cultural and Development Association, MENCUDA, which has been comatose for several years now. 

The message of peace and unity among the people of Menka ran across all the speeches last weekend in Buea during the second sensitisation meeting of MENCUDA that brought together Menka sons and daughters from all the nocks and crannies of the country.

The Menka clan from Widikum sub division, in Momo Division of the North West Region is made up of 25 villages with a dominantly agricultural population but the plight of the people remains the lack of good roads.

The Chief’s palace in Upper Muea Palace in Buea sub division was Saturday 12 June jammed to capacity as the traditional rulers of Fako Division paid homage to two of their illustrious sons recently appointed to posts of responsibilities. 

The civic reception was organised by the Fako Divisional Chiefs Conference in honour of Churchill Ewumbue Monono and Professor Jacob Mbua Ngeve who were  recently appointed Technical Adviser at the Presidency of the Republic and Director General of IRAD (Institute of Research and Agronomical Development) respectively.

Even though the organisers seemed a little disappointed at the absence of one of the guests of honour, Churchill Ewumbue Monono, the ceremony placed in a typical Bakweri traditional setting went on under the watchful eyes of the Social and Cultural Adviser at the South West Governor’s office, Edwin Nkenya Ngwana and other administrative authorities.

The ball was set rolling with an ecumenical service to thank God for His blessings to Fako which the lead clergy described as God’s gift to Cameroon. While the Imam of Buea reminded faithful that authority comes from God, Fako indigenes were equally cautioned to shun backstabbing and political infighting for positions.

According to the President of the Fako Divisional Chiefs Conference, Chief David Molinge Ikome, whose palace hosted the event, the appointments of the two sons of the land come as a logical compensation for meritorious services to the nation through hard work, commitment, assiduity and discipline.

“We are therefore proud to count you amongst those of our sons and daughters who have continued to bring glory, dignity and honour to our land”, he stated.

While expressing appreciation to the Head of State for recognising their positive contributions to nation building, Chief Molinge said like Oliver Twist, Fako still needs more of such appointments.

The traditional ruler allayed claims by pressmen that the event was politically motivated, arguing that the home-coming was intended to give their traditional blessings to their sons.

To one of the appointees, Prof. Ngeve, the blessing of Fako as far as the national cake is concerned has been enormous, reason why he called on his tribesmen to reciprocate the confidence the Head of State has bestowed on them by supporting him as the natural candidate for the 2011 Presidential election. He assured his kith and kin that they will live up to expectation and deploy all efforts to keep the Fako flag flying.

Speaking on behalf of Fako Elite Development Organisation, FEDO, Mola Ekema Luma lauded the initiative, which, he said, will foster unity and development in Fako. Ekema, however, urged the appointees to develop the spirit of selflessness so that the human resources of the area would be fully harnessed.

The home-coming ceremony was graced by a constellation of traditional choral groups and the famous ‘Nganya’ and ‘Maley’ dance groups.

The multi-billion banana project of Missaka in Tiko subdivision and its neighbouring localities will receive its traditional blessings on Saturday 29 May 2010 at Missaka.

According to the programme which has been described as a grand traditional ceremony of the launching of the industrial banana plantation, the population of Missaka and its environs are expected to be installed at the ceremonial ground as from 8.00am, followed by animations.

Jonathan Kombe Masua, a staff of the Limbe City Council, has been crowned as a 3rd Class Chief of the Bomaka chiefdom, a village situated along the Mile17- Muea road in Buea sub division of the South West Region.

Chief Kombe was coroneted and enthroned in a colourful and typical Bakweri traditional setting recently at the Bomaka palace by the Divisional Officer, DO, of Buea, Simon Kwemo.

The Cameroonian music group, Golden Sounds, popularly known as Zangalewa has had one of its songs titled ‘Zangalewa’ chosen as the official 2010 FIFA World Cup anthem.

This was officially made public in Douala on 11 May at a press conference that took place at the French Cultural Centre moderated by Stephan Tchakam of Le Jour. The song that has been remixed by international Columbian superstar, Shakira, would also be performed at the final match of the competition.

The United States Ambassador to Cameroon, Janet Elizabeth Garvey, has praised the excellent relationship that exists between the United States and the village of Guzang in Batibo Subdivision, North West Region.

The ambassador made the statement recently at the Guzang Fon’s palace during an official visit to inaugurate the Guzang water rehabilitation project.

The palace of the Chief of Matajem in Santa sub division, has been razed to ashes over a chieftaincy row that broke out early April.

Eden gathered that the palace of Chief Nkweate Ateyem Bigal Awa, was burnt down following a fracas with the Chief of the neighbouring Menka village.

Researcher Akwo J. Dibo Takes On Prof Lovett Elango

I have read with interest and a lot of concern, the cited story carried by your renowned newspaper of Monday 1 –Wednesday 3 February 2010 and have sadly concluded that Professor Emeritus Lovett Z. Elango only succeeded in raising questions without attempting to provide answers.

As a Journalist, Historian and Researcher that he is, one would have expected him to come up with a contrary report of those published, with the relevant references but instead took the liberty to denigrate the reporter and the Mukete family.

The socialist women of Donga Mantung have elected a new executive committee headed by Mary Awudu. This was recently at the Nkambe community hall.

Welcoming the women at the elective conference, the Nkambe District Chairman of SDF, Wilfred Shey Mbeh, expressed his support to the women and said their massive turn out was a clear indication that the SDF party is still very active in Donga-Mantung.

The Wimbum Cultural and Development Association, WICUDA, was officially launched in Nkambe on 3 April 2010 at the Nkambe Community hall under the patronage of the SDO for Donga Mantung, Mbiwang Nchafu.

The event drew Mbom sons and daughter from home and abroad. It was also a moment for them to know each other and to have one sense of direction as speakers dwelt mostly on love, unity, peace and development of diverse area that would meet the demands of the Mbom tribe.