Nigerian🇳🇬 Community In Bamenda Decry Extortion of Money by Overzealous Cameroonian🇨🇲 Law Enforcement Agents along Mamfe-Ekok Corridor.

By Martial Gnoukapasi. 

The newly elected bureau to coordinate and pilot respectively the people and activities of the Nigerian community in Bamenda, chief town of the north west region of Cameroon has been installed.

    Members of the bureau were commission into their functions by the Cunsel general of Nigeria in Buea, his excellency IBRAHIM M. BASHIR with firm instructions for the Nigerian citizens in the town to respect and Commit themselves to the laws and disciplines of their host country. 

    The diplomat charge with relations between Cameroon and Nigeria in the two English north west and south west regions, at the highly animated and colorful ceremony that took place Sunday July 28th at the Bamenda congress hall, commended the electoral commission for the credible elections conducted on nov. 4th and 11th 2018. He saluted  the union for operating a rotational presidency which makes it possible for member states that form the Bamenda chapter to have a taste of executive power irrespective of numerical strength. 

  A system he confess solves the issue of succession, known to be a stumbling block in other unions as observed throughout his 30 years serving as diplomat in other countries. 

  He insisted on the need for his fellow country men to maintain a uniform identity, stay away from politics, carry their consular cards (immigration documents) with them always, and work closely with their union. 

   Speaking earlier, the municipal head of the Bamenda II council area mayor Bailick Awa Fidelis  after participating alongside other administrative authorities in the Nigerian tradition of kola nut sharing, enjoined the union exco to work closely with the local authorities in promoting peaceful co-existence between the two countries. 

    No development comes in disorder he said. Reason why away from being law abiding,  the exco must endeavor to ensure their fellow brothers doing businesses pay their taxes and obtain the required papers. 

    The newly inaugurated president of the Nigerian union Bamenda by name prince Otobong Ituen, an evangelist described by mayor bailick as a religious leader competent enough to deliver the goods, in his acceptance speech said it was thanks to the democratic principles of the federal republic of Nigeria, which makes for  power of presidency in the Bamenda union chapter to be rotational that he, from a minority state Akwa Ibom/ Cross River to be elected as president. 

   The policy thrust of his administration he confessed, will be enclosed on uniting Nigerians, maintaining peace amongs them and host country citizens as well as continue with projects initiated by his predecessor. 

  While sympathizing with the security challenges face by the host country, he launched an appeal for the administration not to encourage by giving legal backing to splinter groups and disgruntled factions within the Nigerian community to run parallel union.  He also plead with the Cameroon administration to address the issue of intimidation and illegal extortion of money from Nigerians by some unscrupulous and overzealous law enforcement agents along the mile 90, Mamfe-Ekok corridor. 

  Speaking to the president at the end of the ceremony he said,  his immediate plan of action is the erection of a befitting edifice to serve as the Nigerian union hall in Bamenda. 

  Guests at the event were treated to some Nigerian delicacies and beautiful dance steps that accompanied the Ogene Dance.