Chief Daniel Mokambe installed as Mbonge Mayor

By Priscilia Asungi b in Mbonge

HRH Chief Daniel Mokambe Matta, 45, second class chief of Mbonge Marumba has been officially installed as the new mayor of Mbonge council. He was installed on Tuesday 19th April 2016 by the senior divisional officer for Meme, David Koulbout Aman, at a ceremony that took place at the Mbonge grandstand.

                The SDO exhorted the new mayor to ensure good working relationship with his collaborators at the council, guarantee increase in the collection of council revenue, organize regular clean-up campaigns to promote hygiene and sanitation in the municipality, protect and safeguard council property and most importantly to identify vital projects that can improve on the livelihood of the population.

                Moreover, Koulbout Aman urged the new mayor to be humble, open-minded, creative, hardworking and unrelenting.

                He seized the opportunity to applaud the first deputy mayor for his commendable management of the council during the short period that he acted as interim mayor. He urged the all the deputy mayors to ensure team spirit and respect for hierarchy, so as to enable the new mayor to complete the mandate of his predecessor.

                Chief Daniel Mokambe Matta Mokambe was born in 1971 at Mbonge Marumba. He attended Government School Mbonge Marumba, CCAS Kumba, GHS Mundemba and PHS Kumba where he passed his ‘O’ and ‘A’ levels in 1989 and 1991 respectively. He later acquired a diploma in computer sciences and a BSc in Biology from the University of Calabar, Nigeria. Upon returning to the country he was employed at the Cameroon Development Cooperation (CDC) where he rose to the rank of estate manager in Mbonge and Penda Mboko.

                He was elected the “Best Manager” manager of CDC in 2006 and in 2008 he was designated the 2nd class chief of Mbonge Marumba.

                In 2012 he was nominated vice president of Meme Chiefs Conference and financial secretary of South West Chief Conference.

                With the experience he gained while working in CDC, he is today managing his private rubber, cocoa, palms and coconut plantations. He is a devout Catholic and is happily married with three children.

                A veritable son of the soil and three-time councilor of Mbonge council, Chief Mokambe has pledged to continue with the good works of the former mayor, whom he considers as his mentor.

                The installation ceremony was graced with traditional dances and choral singing.