Boosting palm oil production:

Nguti welcomes multi-million FCFA oil mill

- The technical reception of the giant oil mill project in Mboka village near Nguti, in KupeMuanenguba division of the South West region, took place in Mboka village on Friday 22 July 2016.

By Johnson Batuo in Nguti

The mill has two cooking tanks of 2500 litres each

The populations of Nguti sub-division and beyond now have every reason to engage in intensive and extensive oil palm agriculture this with the installation of a giant oil mill in Mboka village, barely a stone throw from Nguti main town.

                The technical reception for the oil mill built by a Douala-based engineer, upon the command of Mr. Okie Johnson Ndoh (Initiator and owner of the project) and co-sponsored by the Ministry of Small and Medium sized enterprises through its PACD/PME program and a local commercial bank, was done on Friday 22 July 2019, in the presence of the DO of Nguti, the mayor of Nguti; the CPDM MP for Nguti, Hon. Clara AlehEyabi, traditional chiefs and a curious crowd of enthusiastic villagers and on-lookers.

                Welcoming guests on the occasion, the mayor of Nguti, Mr. Enoh George hailed the initiator Okie Johnson and especially the sponsors of the wonderful and very opportune project, saying that it will go a long way to not only boost agriculture and economic activity but also alleviate poverty and create jobs for the populations of Ngutisud-division.

                For his part, the delegate of Small and Medium-size Enterprises for the SW, Mr. Peter Dibo, also congratulated the initiator of the Sinke SARL Oil Company project, Mr. Johnson Okie Ndoh for conceiving what he described as a landmark project. He noted that when the project draft was presented to the ministry it took no time for it to be readily endorsed for financing by the PACD/PME program.

                And that was perhaps why the SMEs delegate encouraged other sons and daughters of Nguti to also conceive projects, saying that the government will always accompany them once the projects are seen to be well-conceived, community-based and sustainable.

                It should ne noted that the PACD/PME program provided funding for the acquisition and installation of the machines and for initial payment of salaries. Meanwhile the project initiator and owner provided the site and sourced for more funding to complete the other components of the project.

                The Oil Mill comprises of a buncher to separate the nuts from the palm bunches; a screening machine to separate the nuts from unwanted peelings; two boiling tanks, conveyor channels and two storage tanks with a capacity of 2500 litres each, apart from other components.  

                Built with machines imported from France and propelled by a British made stand-by electricity generator, the oil mill has a 25-year guarantee, and a production capacity of 25.000 litres per day.

                Receiving the project, Mr. Okie Johnson Ndoh (the project initiator and owner) thanked the Ministry of SMEs and the authorities of NFC Bank for providing the funding and other support. Mr. Okie said by working hard to see the project come to fruition, his aim was to demonstrate to the populations of Nguti that the government is always ready to accompany them especially when it comes to creating jobs and alleviating poverty.

                The senior elite of Nguti who doubles as State Inspector and DAG in the ministry of Supreme State Control, exhorted the essentially farming populations of Nguti sub-division to take advantage of the oil mill and increase palm production.

                For his part, the DO of Nguti hailed Mr. Okie Johnson for the project and expressed the hope that the oil mill goes operational without delay. Kombe Henry called on the population to support and collaborate with the project owner so that the project is crowned with success.