Hon. Awudu Mbaya honored

By a correspondent

There was euphoria at the Mbot Palace recently as Hon. Awudu Mbaya Cyprian received blessings from HRH Fon Mbunwe II of Mbot, the clan head of Warr, for being a development catalyst for the people of Donga Mantung Division. This was in the presence of SDF National Chairman, Ni John Fru Ndi who was flanked by the Lamido of Ngoundal, near Ngoundere.

                When HRH Fon Mbunwe took to the rostrum to perform the traditional rites, he expressed gratitude to the National Chairman of the SDF for the trust that he has given to one of his subjects, Hon. Awudu Mbaya Cyprian.

                He said that in his capacity as the head of the Warr people in Donga Mantung Division, he (the fon of Mbot) was performing an act of recognition as prescribed by the ancestors stating that the royal blessing that he will give to Hon. Awudu Mbaya is in line with the ancestral belief and command.

                “Your forehead will shine and when you hit your toe on a stone, let the stone be destroyed” Fon Mbunwe II enchanted and after revisiting the ancestral line, and requesting for the protection, he moved forth to bless Hon. Awudu Mbaya.

 Awudu Mbaya receiving royal blessing

The Fon of Mbot also blessed Hon. Esther Ngala Ntala, Njong Donatus, Mayor of Kumbo, Bunyui Emmanuel, Mayor of Ndu, Dr. Tandap, NEC Member, The District Chairman for Kumbo, Pa Atekwana, Mangoh Jones Tanko, Nfor Balerie, Hilary Manjong and others.

                Speaking on behalf of Warr elite at that grandiose Mangoh Jones Tanko thanked Ni John Fru and the SDF party for raising Hon. Awudu Mbaya Cyprian. Former Mayor of Nkambe also said that in the past Donga Mantung Division has had very noisy politicians yet non them never did what Hon. Awudu has done and is still doing for the Division. Mangoh Jones also said that no Parliamentarian in the Division has ever been raised to the post of Questor at the National Assembly except Hon. Awudu Mbaya.

                On his part, Ni John Fru Ndi, said he was touched by the fact that the Warr people have kept their traditional values intact. He said that he would stand against anyone that wants to destroy the grassfeild tradition.

                SDF Chieftain lamented that some traditional rulers have been accomplices in destroying the grassfeild tradition. “We did not make them fons to crown others fon of fons”, SDF chairman concluded.