Dispute over control of Motor Park:

Kumba gov’t delegate & mayor drop the hatchet

By Doh Bertrand Nua in Kumba

Ngoh Nkelle Victor, GovernmentDelegate to the Kumba

Ngoh Nkelle Victor, Government Delegate to the Kumba city council and Mayor John Kona Makia of SDF run Kumba III council have both declare a ceasefire over the long standing dispute over the ownership and control of the Ntam motor park that serves as take off point for vehicles plying the Kumba-Mamfe-Bamenda, Kumba-Tombel-Loum road axis.

                The decree truce was done recently during the launching of the Ntam motor park at its new side beside the Kumba II council in Mambanda. The launching comes after repeated clashes between the two municipal authorities on the issue that at one time almost led to exchange of punches.  The launching as well comes after the two officials visibly went on slumber on the issue thereby providing a fertile ground for clandestine motor parks to inundate Kumba.

                Both Ngoh Nkelle and John Kona failed promises they made on the park issue six months ago. We gathered that the Government Delegate only facilitated the opening of the park after threats of an impending rejection of the city council’s 2018 budget that will be voted this week.     

                                     Speaking during the launching ceremony in the absence of the government Delegate who failed to attend the ceremony, Mayor John Kona Makia said it is solely for the purpose of development that park was launch.

                “…in the interest of the municipality we have focus to develop this area . so we came into a partnership and that is why you see today everybody is happy” Mayor Makia said adding that the park will help expand the working space for commercial motor bike riders and taxi drivers in Kumba.

                Quizzed on the security situation of the park Kona Makia said they have employed security guards to take of the park for meantime while waiting to arrange the lighting system of the motor park. He also added that though the park is dusty and will become muddy during the rainy season they will do everything to make sure over time the park is made a modern park.

                On his part, the president of the Kumba-Mamfe Highway Drivers Union, Ayuk Robert Basua, explained that the opening of the new has come as a relief to them since the old park was already small for them.