Leaked Security Cable:

‘Epervier’ Hovers over Governor Fai Yengo’s Roof

The name of the retired former Governor of Littoral and Centre region, Fai Yengo Francis, is top on a list of 39 persons barred from leaving Cameroon, according to a leaked security cable that went viral on social media at the weekend. Sources say Fai Yengo may be roped in anytime to answer to allegations of corruption during his tenure as one-time Board Chairman of the Douala Autonomous Ports

By Tanyi Kenneth Musa in Yaounde

Governor Fai Yengo

The name of the former Governor of Littoral and Centre features prominently in a leaked security cable containing names of 39 persons barred from leaving the country.

            Sources say Fai Yengo is since being shadowed by agents of the security and he might be roped in over allegations of corruption when he served as Board Chairman of the Douala Autonomous Ports. The 63-year old is also the Board Chair of the Rural Electrification Board.

Presently on retirement, Fai Yengo might not be at peace with himself at this time that the Epervier (Sparrow-Hawk) is said to be hovering over his roof.

            Fai was said to have impressed the head of state when he served successively as Governor of Littoral and later of the Centre region. He was linked some time ago with a possible move to the Star Building to replace Philemon Yang as Prime Minister. But it appears the corruption allegation compromised his chances. And Yang had to be allowed to stay on, despite his short-comings, some of which were publicly denounced by his boss, President Biya.

            The leaked security cable that went viral on social media at the weekend has made rubbish of a recent order by the Prime Minister warning government officials from leaking classified, confidential, secret and top secret information to the wider public. The leakage means Philemon Yang might have to go beyond just issuing instructions to his supposed subordinates about the handling of confidential information and messages.

            Most of the names in the leaked security message are former senior managers and staffers of the Douala Autonomous Ports including former GM, Mounoume Jean Marcel, Kamanke Mathurin, Mfou’ou Oyono Jean Pierre, Avebe Biyong Bulu, Djoko Maurice, Nkomo Ngwa Jean Claude, Mva Jean Rene, Mangieb Agbor Abel, Ndenge Jean, Fantino Bernard Pierre Elie, Farjon Michel, Nyemeck Moise, Bella Roger and others.

            One of the suspects on the list, Bella Roger, is said to be a maternal uncle to First Lady Chantal Biya.

            Note worthy is the fact that some of these persons had since succeeded to leave the country notably former DG Mounoume Jean Marcel and former Director of Finance, Mangieb Agbor Abel. The two succeeded to escape when an earlier security cable talked of their imminent arrest.

            Other leaked cables also mention the names of former top personnel of the Housing Loans Fund, Credit Foncier as waiting to be visited by Epervier. The name of the former DG of CF, Camille Ekindi features prominent on the list.