The Median Newspaper

Limbe Councils Know their New Mayors

By Ticha Melanis in Limbe

Following CPDM victory in all the councils in Fako division after the February 9 election across the nation, the SDO for Fako Engamba Emmanuel Ledoux has begun the process where councilors will elect their mayors and deputy mayors as stipulated by law.  He started the process on Tuesday February 18 in Idenau and all the three councils in Limbe.

                In all the councils, the councilors voted their mayors by acclamation as only one candidate was presented in all the various councils. Reports say, the central committee had sent a delegation to conduct internal election to produce lone candidates before the proper election of mayors.  The SDO who supervised the election process in all the council cautioned all the mayors to take work seriously and be proactive because they will be the ones to fully implement the decentralization process. He was happy with how smooth the election of the mayors went as he urged them to use the occasion to celebrate their February 9 victory. In all the council, the eldest and youngest councilors were called upon to conduct the election.

                In Idenau, Tonde Lifanje Gabriel was reelected alongside two newly elected deputies Emmanuel Penda and Wulu Mary. Mayor Tonde Gabriel expressed his joy on being reelected as he stated that “it is due to the spirit of togetherness because if you are not together with your people, they cannot renew their confidence in you”.  He intends to continue with the development of the municipality as he pronounced that the town is a dream land for investment.  He used the opportunity to call on people to come and invest in Idenau because there is enough land as he promised to double his efforts to more.  He added that he is very happy because it is not easy to serve two mandates as a mayor and he call on the population to count him as he will equally count on them.

                Unlike other councils in Limbe, the wing of change as preached by the CPDM party took place at the Limbe 11 council where youth took over the leadership of the council. Chief Ndive Woka Daniel 11 of Bobende was unanimously elected by the councilors as the mayor of the new Limbe. He takes over from Duncan molindo who has served as mayor of the council for two mandates. His deputies are Iluke Mbai Ephraim and Nzelle Panje Veronica respectively.

                In his first ever press interview as mayor-elect, Chief Ndive Woka Daniel thanked the almighty God for making it possible for him to be elected because to him, no matter the efforts you put in place, if god doesn’t approve it, it will not come to pass. He equally thanked the councilors for giving him their support to run the affairs of the council for the next five years.  I am aware of the challenges because I have been in the council for three mandates. He said he will work towards the improvement of the living standard of the population. He said he believes it will be team work because as a team they will go far. “I am bless to take over a council where the former mayor is still a councilor and I will profit from his rich experience and advice to make my work easy”. He equally thanked the former Mayor for his maturity, courage and more in the selection process and he will always remain a father.

                In limbe 111, Mayor Nzeke Dibotti Luma was retained as the chairman of the limbe 111 council following a 25 on 25 votes in favour of him keeping the mayor seat for the next mandate.  His first deputy mayor namme manga Charles was also reelected while Kingue Njoh Clarotine was chosen as the second deputy mayor. After his reelection, mayor nzeke thanked the councilors for having faith that he can handle the affairs of the next five years.

                Meanwhile the decision of the councilors of limbe 1 to reelected Ro-Danny Mbua Mokako and the calm manner in with the government delegate to LCC who is a councilor of the council observed shows that he might be interested in another position. Mayor Ro-Danny Mbua was relected with his two deputies in the persons of Henry Mokova Sona Motomby and Martha Beatrice Lauret Epse Ndongo. According to mayor Ro-Danny it is with humility that he thanked the councilors for giving him a second mandate. He prays God gives him the wisdom to carry the council to higher heights and for the people to give him their full support so that together; they can continue the development of the Limbe 1 municipality.

                The atmosphere in which the various elections took place was nothing like past elections in some of the councils where they could have more than one candidates interested in the position.  The SDO is expected to carry out the same exercise in Muyuka and Tiko as well as the elction of the city mayor on Tuesday February 25. Who will be the pioneer city Mayor is what the population are anxious to find out.