Reward for honest hard work:

Biya confirms Charles Mekanya as Pamol GM

Pamol GM, Chief Mekanya Charles Okon

There was total jubilation in the estates of Pamol PLC in Lobe last week as President Paul Biya confirmed the Interim General Manager, IGM, Chief Mekanya Charles Okon as GM and also appointed South West Governor, Bernard OkaliaBilai as the new Board Chair of the giant agro-industry.

By DOH Bertrand Nua in Lobe

President Paul Biya has appointed new persons to head the Board and management teams of Pamol Plantation PLC. By virtue of the presidential instruction, SW Governor Bernard OkaliaBilai now becomes the new Board Chair of Pamol. He replaces Chief Itoh who was dropped. Also, the Interim GM Chief Charles MekanyaOkon, was confirmed in office as GM, while Chief Asanga Aloysius was appointed as the Assistant GM, AGM.

                The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Henri EyebeAyissi disclosed the presidential instructions to Board members of Pamol during an extra-ordinary board meeting on 10 August 2016 at the company chambers. 

                The landmark and historic board meeting also witnessed the presence of the CPDM parliamentarian for Ndian, hon. Meboka, Senator MbellaMoki Charles, Traditional chiefs of Ndian Division and a cross section of the population of Ndian Division.

                Installing the newly appointed officials, Minister Henri EyebeAyisi exhorted them to ensure fruitful collaboration so as to continue to keep the company afloat.

                Minister Eyebe used the occasion to especially congratulate the new GM, Chief Charles MekanyaOkon for the wonderful job he and his collaborators have being doing to keep Pamol going despite the difficult realities of the times and which has merited for him the renewed confidence and trust of the head of state.

                He urged the GM to continue with the good works especially in the domains of improving crop yield, rehabilitation of aging plantations, creating new plantations, helping the forces of law and order in maintaining peace etc.

                As for the new Board Chair, Governor OkaliaBilai, Minister Henri Eyebe reminded him that the smooth functioning of PAMOL rests with him and the team he is called upon to preside. The minister equally cautioned the board chair to always put the interest of the stakeholders at the fore, during all their deliberations and to prevent any conflicts within the company.

                Talking to the press after the board meeting, the new board chair, Governor Bernard OkaliaBilai, said he only accompanied the Minister as the Governor of the South West Region, not knowing that the minister was bearing good news for him. He expressed thanks and gratitude to the Head of State for the confidence he has bestowed on him.

                “I want to assure the entire government through the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development that I will put all my efforts to do what is normally possible to deserve this confidence and I want to assure all the workers and the new General Manager and Deputy that I will always be available for all their needs so that together we can give our contribution for the growth of PAMOL”.

                On his part, the new General Manager, Chief MekanyaOkon Charles thanked the Head of State President Paul Biya for the confidence bestowed on them and promised to work in collaboration with hierarchy in order not to betray the confidence as well as continue to forge ahead with the landmark projects they have started.

                PAMOL Plantation PLC located in Ndian  Division of the South west region was created on 10 July 1996 with head office in Lobe Estate. The state-run company placed under the supervisory authority of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development employs over 20.000 Cameroonians, grows palm and rubber and also has other social amenities like schools and hospitals.