To rehabilitation alma mater:

PHS Kumba ex-students raise FCFA 16M

By Doh Bertrand Nua in Kumba

Former students of the Presbyterian High School, PHS Kumba under the Kumba Presbyterian High School Ex-students Association dubbed KUPEXSA have finally seen the urgent need to rehabilitate the dilapidated structures of their alma mater and also provide it with basic amenities like water.

                The resolve of KUPEXSANS to give a facelift to their alma mater could be seen from the huge number of members who converged on the school’s campus for a fund raiser organized for the purpose. A total of 16 million FCFA in cash and pledges was raised.

                Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the fund raising, the KUPEXSA National President, Napoleon NyakeBesong said the decision to organize a fund raiser was taken when his exco met in session recently. Nyake revealed that during the meeting they came up with an action plan which gave a time frame for activities they intend to carry out.

                “We have started by contributing money through this fund raiser. Though we could not raise as much as we projected, we are at least encouraged by the enthusiasm of KUPEXSANs and what we put together today,” Nyake said, adding that “we look forward to embarking on activities that will improve on the livelihood of the students on campus by providing modern toilets, a good refectory, good washrooms, boreholes, pipe borne water and build an ultra-modern library.”

                He noted further: “We equally want to make it a tradition that every year meaningful prizes will be donated to meritorious students. The scholarship scheme is intended to donate things to laureates so as encourage other students to be excited to want to be amongst the best. We really want to give excellence a place in PHS Kumba”.

                Quizzed on any message for KUPEXSANS who could not make it to the meeting, the national president challenged all KUPEXSANS to identify with the association by belonging to either their batch/class or to a chapter that is where they recite. To him if all this is done then they, KUPEXANS will make the school great and great again.

                Speaking on the occasion, Senator Otte Andrew Mofa, a fellow KUPEXSAN who is Questor at Cameroon’s House of Assembly recalled his good old days in the camous and what the school has done in his life as a person “I am someone who beliefs in the truth and PHS made me what I am today. I survive in all what I do today because of what I learnt in this school” Otte told fellow ex-students. Senator Otte promised other KUPEXSANS that he won’t relent his efforts in contributing in any development project to be embarked by the association on campus “I was once lost but I am back now” he promised.

                On his part Mr. TekeHarison, the president of diaspora KUPEXSANS and equally a business magnet revealed that it is at times very difficult to bring people together and urged all and sundry to try at everytime to be able to remember where they passed through by giving back to the school.

                Another highly placed ex-student, Prof. SakweNekongo who is now the Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine in the University of Buea, revealed as ex-students of, they should do everything to be able to respect the resolutions taken to rehabilitate the dilapidated structures on the campus.