25 Persons Decorated in K’ba on 20th May
By Doh Bertrand Nua in Kumba
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| May 20 celebration in Kumba was marked with award of medals to 25 persons |
The town of Kumba has celebrated the 47th edition of
Cameroon’s National Day despite separatist imposed ghost town and intense
gunshots on the eve of the celebration across several neighbourhoods in Kumba.
The event presided over by Meme SDO, Chamberlin Ntou’ou
Ndong was massively boycotted by traditional rulers and the cross section of
the Kumba population. Activities at the May 20 celebration in Kumba opened with
the award of medals to some 25 meritorious Cameroonians in different walks of
life. Amongst the decorated personalities was the Director of the Higher
Technical Teachers Training College, HTTTTC Kumba, Prof. Akume Daniel Akume.
The
event that saw only the military past followed by students of the Higher
Technical Teachers Training College, HTTTC, Kumba and few militants of the CPDM
party lasted for an hour. It was celebrated under the theme “Unity in
diversity, a major asset of the Cameroonian people in their determined effort
towards emergence”.
Despite
the low key celebration, Meme SDO, Chamberlin Ntou’ou Ndong was all joy. He
saluted the courage of those who braved the separatist imposed ghost town to
come out for the celebration. The SDO used the occasion to once more appeal to
Amba fighters to leave the bushes, drop weapons and embrace new life.
The
administrator used the event to donate some humanitarian relief items to some
15 persons who turned up for the event. This reporter could not independently
confirm if the beneficiaries were internally displaced persons or not.
Prior
to the celebration, Ntou’ou Ndong organised a peace and unity walk through out
some streets in Kumba on Saturday May 18. At the end of the sport event, the
SDO assured the population of their security and promised that administrative
vehicles will be used to transport all those willing to attend the event.
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