Bafut D.O Urge Youth to Advocate for a Return of Peace

The Divisional Officer of Bafut subdivision Forku Djokem Andelys has urged youths resident within the Bafut community to advocate for a return of peace in the subdivision. 

Forku Djokem Andelys was speaking Friday February 4, 2022 during the official launching ceremony of the 56th National Youth Day at the NSEM MUNICIPAL STADIUM in Bafut under the theme "Youth and Voluntary Participation in the Major challenges of Cameroon" the D.O in his address to the youth of Bafut called on them to participate in the fight against insecurity by demonstrating a sense of patriotism and equally sensitizing their mates on the dangers of violent extremism and their recruitments into armed groups.

Commemorating this year's youth day when many of youths within the Bafut community have been deceived by people living in their comfort zones and in the diaspora to pick up arms against the state, D.O Forku Djokem Andelys said it was time to stop and advocate for a return of peace in the subdivision. 

Forku Djokem Andelys, Divisional Officer for Bafut.

"I strongly call upon those of our youth who took arms against their Nation and who are still hiding in the bushes, causing havoc to peaceful villagers in the name of a separatist ideology, to take advantage of the multiple calls for sedition by the Head of State and be reintegrated in the society to participate to its development" Forku Djokem Andelys stated.

Educators and pedagogues were not left out as Forku Djokem Andelys entrusted them to continuously raise awareness on peace, leaving together and social cohesion.  He encouraged them to take advantage of social media to spread messages of love, forgiveness and mutual understanding. Forku Djokem Andelys, particularly congratulated those of the youth involved in agricultural activities as agriculture is seen as the backbone of every economy of today. Bafut Sub-division is well known today as a great basin of production of rice in Mezam division, Ginger in the whole of the North-West region which is a good thing to the country as a whole.

By Kimbi Lionel

At 56th Youth Day Launching, NW Youths Challenged To Be Resilient

The governor of the North West region, Adolphe Lele Lafrique has challenged youths of the NWR to be resilient and steadfast towards the challenges they face nowadays.

Governor Adolphe Lele Lafrique flanked by Prof Fru Angwafor III and Regional Delegate MINJEC, Odilia Fri Mbanwie.

Governor Adolphe Lele Lafrique was speaking Friday February 3,2022 as he chaired the launching ceremony of the 56th National Youth day at Upstation Bamenda under the theme "Youth and Voluntary Participation in the Major challenges of Cameroon". This launching comes ahead of February 11th celebrations that will be celebrated in the North West region. 

The governor was closely accompanied by the Regional Delegate for Youth Affairs and Civic Education, Odilia Fri Mbanwie who is to oversee her first National Youth day celebrations since taking over the command baton last year 2021 and key stakeholders in the region concerned with the educational sector.

NW CEO delivering key note address during National Youth Day Launching.

The launching ceremony of Youth day activities was celebrated in grand style as compared to the other years where the region suffered severe attacks in the educational sector thereby causing low turn out on such occasions. 

According to the governor of the North West region, Adolphe Lele Lafrique,  this year's celebration coincides with the ongoing tournament of the AFCON that is going on in the country. "I'm therefore appealing the youths of the North West region to continue mobilising themselves to support the National team as they have been doing for the Lion's to reach the finals and bring back the trophy"

Part of Youths during launching.

Governor Lele Lafrique said the region has been given a special status which now have the office of the chairman of Regional Assembly, president of house of chiefs amongst others. These are new institutions that has to merge with government institutions to face the major challenges in the region while counting on the youth population to rally behind these institutions given by the special status to help bring back long lasting peace in the North West region of cameroon. 

Speaking to the media at the launching ceremony, the governor said he is encouraging those who are still to go back to school in the North West to do so. He as well urged parents, stakeholders, teachers and the community to mobilise their children to be able to go back to school.  

The 56th edition of the launching ceremony appears to carry bright colors as compared to previous years in the North West region thanks to the emblematic, young and talented Regional Delegate of Youth Affairs and Civic Education, Odilia Fri Mbanwie. This is to indicate the love of youths for school's across the region thereby inviting those who are left behind to join them in the moving train in order to secure a brighter future.

By Kimbi Lionel