MIDENO Gets New GM

By Njodzefe Nestor in B’da

Cletus Anye Matoya has been appointed as the new General Manager of the North West Development Authority with its French acronym MIDENO. He replaces John Begheni Ndeh who has been GM of the structure for over 20 years.

                Cletus Anye Matoya was appointed by presidential decree No. 2018/971 of December 14, 2018. The shrewd administrator, pedagogue and politician before his appointment, was the regional Delegate of Commerce for the North                 West region, a post he has held since 2009.

During his tenure as Regional Delegate, he fought tooth and nail against the sale of contraband and fake goods, ensured that goods were sold at reasonable prices amongst others.                         Before he was appointed as regional Delegate, he had served as teacher in several secondary and high schools in Cameroon. 

                As a politician he is the section president of Mezam I B CPDM and has served in various capacities within the party in Mezam.

                Cletus Anye Matoya is expected amongst others to make the entire region feel the impact of MIDENO projects. And the trade economist says he is not oblivious of this challenge.

                Speaking to the press shortly after his appointment, Matoya said he is not unaware of the enormous challenges attendant with his new responsibilities. He said the boosting economic activities among the rural masses of the NW region will be his priority task. 

                Created by presidential Decree No 81/350 of 13 August 1981, MIDENO coordinates and supervises development activities in the North West region. It also provides budgetary, financial and technical mechanisms for developmental projects in the region.

                It also has the mandate to organize the communities and promote the socio-economic activities, improve the living conditions in rural areas as well as conduct any studies, research or operations connected with rural development in the North West Region.

                Charged with the above responsibilities, MIDENO has conceived, mounted and supervised several projects in the region.

                It is assisted in its missions by two allied structures namely the Grassfield Participatory and Decentralized Rural Dev’t Project, GP-DERUDEP and the Livestock and Fisheries Dev’t Project, LIFIDEP.