NW Governor Adolph Lele Lafrique Indicts local authorities to use social activities to promote education, peace and social cohesion

By Martial Gnoukapasi

Adolph Lele Lafrique- state's representative addressing members of the North West regional assembly

North West governor, Adolph Lele Lafrique, has urge local authorities to use social and cultural festivities to promote back-to-school, peace and social cohesion in their respective communities

Adolph Lele Lafrique was speaking at the 14th ordinary session of the North West Regional Assembly Monday September 16th in Bamenda.

As the state representative at the event, the governor who appreciated the efforts of the house in achieving it's peace building mission, called on local authorities present like the mayors and the fons to use annual cultural events and festivals to advocate for peace and development.

Traditional and local authorities of the house

Understanding that these persons are direct custodians to of the population they govern, Adolph Lele Lafrique expressed beliefs that such is possible, owing to the immediate closeness these persons have with members of the communities they govern.

With the session unfolding within the context of the 2024/25 back-to-school he urged the members who serve as direct representation of the people to secede from reckless calls from misguided individuals' advocating for school boycott and lockdown which going by his words has "..only dampens the spirit of anxious and excited students wanting to join the dynamics of the time through education "

Governor Adolph Lele Lafrique said the excellence recorded by the region in official examinations last year, placing the region high at every layer has only come to shame the detractors.

He used the session to urge all to step up collaboration with the security and armed forces, so as to defeat the "few terrorists" he said are still causing threat to the peace and security that is gradually returning in the region, consolidating that which existed already.

Commissioner for economic affairs at the NWRA Gejung Awunti

To the regional councillors, he said there's need for them to make themselves felt at the grassroot levels 

"You should organize in collaboration with the various administrative and cultural units , as well with the traditional leaders, peace and cultural festivals at the level of your various villages and localities which demonstrate importance of peace and education in our communities.."

With the launching of Local governance and resilient communities project(PROLOG), by the world bank intended to reduce the rate of poverty in the region which takes into the consideration the aspirations of communities, the governor called on local authorities like the mayors to understand again its intended to deepen the process of effective territorial decentralisation for a resolution of the crisis in the North West and South West regions.

" I thereby draw the attention of those who shall be involved in the execution of the activities PROLOG on the field, to guard against all forms of inappropriate conduct in handling the resources that will be put at their disposal. Mayors are reminded to comply with the order of the ministry of decentralization and local development, bearing on the creation of community or neighborhood committees which are the only recognized channels via which the resources of PROLOG shall get to the communities "  he said

while appreciating the north west regional assembly of it's peace and development efforts, the state representative at the 14th ordinary sessi on reminded it's members that there are bearers of the hopes, aspirations and expectations of the people of the North West region.