President Paul Biya has on 1 August 2018 signed a decree
organizing the Ministry of Decentralisation and Local Development.
By a correspondent
The Ministry of Decentralisation and local Development
(MINDDEVEL) created by the presidential decree of March 2 2018 now has the
green light to become operational following the decree president Paul Biya
signed on August 1 2018 organising the ministry.
Before
the decree organizing the ministry, the Head of State also appointed Ebongue
Makolle Fred Rodrigu Aurélien as its pioneer permanent secretary on July 20
2018 and Minister George Elanga Obam officially commissioned Mr. Ebongue
Makolle into his function on July 25 2018. With the two senior officials of
MINDDEVEL already at work, all attention is now focused on the appointment of
other officials as laid down in the presidential decree of August 1 and the
putting in place of all the structures.
Key Organs of the Ministry
Article 2 of the decree states that for the Ministry to
accomplish its missions, it is made up of one private secretariat, two
technical advisers, a general inspection, central administration and external
services which are regional and devisional delegations. Each of the organs has
officials to man them as well as their official attributions. The central administration
for instance, is made up of the general secretariat headed by the permanent
secretary; division for planning and local development; division for the
promotion of socio-economic development of local authorities; department of
local services; department of local finances and department of decentralized
cooperation and partnerships. There are also the department of human resources
of local authorities; national brigade for the control of local authorities and
department of general affairs. President Biya in article 96 of the decree
clarifies the various ranks and prerogatives of the different officials of
MINDDEVEL that in a descending order of importance range from the inspector
general whose rank equals that of permanent secretary to the chiefs of bureau.
The head
of state once more stressed the missions of MINDDEVEL in the decree. Article 1
(2) states that the ministry is responsible for elaborating, following up,
putting in place and evaluating government policy in matters of
decentralization, as well as the promotion of local development. Officially,
MINDDEVEL is the supervisory authority of state-owned institutions such as the
special council support fund for mutual assistance (FEICOM), local government
training centre (CEFAM) in Buea and the National Civil Status Registration
Office (BUNEC).
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