Gov’t Delegate Hails Limbe Women For Taking Lead In Political Emancipation

By Nwo Fuanya in Limbe

Women’s Day in at Limbe City Council

The Government Delegate to the Limbe City Council Andrew Motanga Monjimba has hailed  the women of the city of Limbe for taking the lead in  political emancipation and ending discrimination for the past close to 50 years. The Government Delegate was speaking at the Limbe Community Field on the occasion of the 33rd edition of the International Women’s Day.

            According to him, at a time when the world is standing up against all forms of discrimination against women ,the city of Limbe has proven beyond reasonable doubt that it can empower and has continued to empower women especially in the political domain where they are able to drive sustainable change and development in the community. Motanga pointed out that since independence Limbe has produced a series of female parliamentarians and mayors, beginning with Honorables Elizabeth Mokeba, Honourable Gwendolyn Burnley , Honourable Catherine Eposi  Meboka the first ever female Mayor in Cameroon, Honourable  Rachel Lyonga Celestine and now Honourable Etombi Ikome Gladys.

            The Government Delegate went on to say this is ample testimony that the city of Limbe is more than ready to empower the girl child and build a sustainable partnership for development. He thus said the city will take all the appropriate measures will be taken to ensure that all girl children in the municipality go to school.

            On her part the Divisional Delegate of Women Empowerment and the Family for Fako Mme Veronica Nkwenti on her part said this year’s theme which is ending all forms of discrimination against women and speeding partnership for sustainable development is very relevant to Cameroon given that it comes at a time when the Cameroonian woman is still discriminated upon and often left out of decision making processes. She thus urged all to reflect on them and look for ways of engaging women in all development processes without discrimination.

            The SDO for Fako Engamba Emmanuel Ledoux who chaired the celebrations used the opportunity to call on women to join in the peace building processes given that they are the cornerstone of the family, the community and the nation at large. He said women should be involved in all the peace processes at this particularly challenging period of crisis so that peace can return to all communities.

            The event was also attended by the General Manager of SONARA, Ibrahim Talba Malla  and a host of other dignitaries.