MBECCUL Gets New President at Elective A.G.M

 

Mbengwi Central Cooperative Credit Union Limited, MBECCUL now has  a new President of the Board of Directors in the person of Azah Francis. This was the outcome of an elective Annual General Meeting that took place on Saturday 4th April 2026 at the Christian Women Fellowship Centre, Mbengwi. 

Before now, Azah Francis had served as Vice President of the BoD for three years. This time around he challenged the incumbent, Eke Andrew Ake that's held the position since 2011 and found favour in the members, many who had been longing for change. 

Union Members Voting for a New President

To Mimba George, a member of the union, the A.G.M ended fruitfully. "The president worked well for all these years but we needed a new blood to come in for the credit union to grow bigger" said George. He called for a general spirit of collaboration between the incoming and outgoing executive. 

In his last address to the members after all these years of committed service, Eke Andrew Ake, the outgoing president promised to continue assisting the incoming whenever the need arises. Azah Francis, the newly elected President on his part extended a vote of thanks to all for giving him the confidence to head the union's Board of Directors.

Azah Francis, Newly Elected President, MBECCUL BoD

Nubia Elvis, General Manager, MBECCUL

He added that "I am very happy for the assurance given by the outgoing president on his availability because there's much I have to still tap from him before the end of my three year mandate. I will work with him to see that MBECCUL continues to progress"

When Mbengwi Online met with Edmond Nkeh, the supervisor of CamCCUL Bamenda Chapter at the end of the meeting for an appraisal, he said "Honestly, we are pleased with members and management because looking at the regulatory norms, so far they scored 13/14 which is very good for a credit union operating in the midst of crisis."

Talking about the elections, to him, "they were extremely very matured especially because we introduced a crisis management policy which gives room for continuity. We from CamCCUL don't impose mandates on elected officials. It is always the decision of members and it's always through democracy and we follow strictly the law of majority. It is a cooperative philosophy that whatever the members want, we must follow."

Edmond Nkeh, CamCCUL Bamenda Chapter Supervisor 

Being new in office, the new president of MBECCUL, Azah Francis will now undergo training. It is part of CamCCULs products to conduct supervision and train presidents plus Board of Directors that come new into office. 

As the Eke era ends and the Azah era starts, the union members are now expecting a speedy growth in membership, shares, branches, staff strength and the like. MBECCUL went operational in 1993 and as at now, it's membership has grown to over 3.000. With the slogan "Na We Gettam", the Azah Francis led BoD is now in charge.

Mbengwi D.O Revives Bome through Football

Placed under the distinguished patronage of the Divisional Officer of Mbengwi, Ngidah Lawrence Che, the Great Bome Revival Football Tournament was launched on Saturday April 4th 2026 on the Government School Field Bome, precisely in Funam. The launching match pitted Bome Area Youths Association (BAYA) home branch selection versus an out of home selection and ended four goals to one in favour of the home boys. 

Earlier that morning, a cross country race took place with Muhammadu Alidu from Tuanyang emerging winner. At half time during the football encounter, some Bome women played a childhood game that's getting extinct known as "Dodging". At the end, they were each awarded a tray of eggs from the D.Os poultry. 

Family Picture of Cup Donor, Match Officials and Players

Seta Withgodep Wiertz is an influential Bome youth. To him, the initiative by the D.O is timely. Speaking on behalf of Bome youths, he said "Indeed we really appreciate the Divisional Officer for this great commitment to ensure that Bome is truly vibrant with life and development."

Seta of recent introduced the Bome Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative (BOYEDI), the biggest youth movement ever in the zone since the advent of the Anglophone with a membership that now stands at over a hundred. Within their few months of existence, the initiative has economically empowered some of her members, paid an exchange visit to another youth group, Tondig Sports and Social Club. 

In a keynote address to the population at the end of the launching match, Ngidah Lawrence Che, the Divisional Officer of Mbengwi doubling as cup donor said "the aim of this tournament is to accompany the back to school process, our recently reopened market and the youths that have been doing  quite a lot to see that life returns to normal in the entire Bome zone."

Seta Withgodep Wiertz, Influential Bome Youth

D.O of Mbengwi, Ngidah Lawrence Che (in white t-shirt clapping hands while laughing) Flanked by Collaborators 

He further called on all the traditional rulers in Bome to work as a team to hold the zone together keeping aside inter village politics. To Bome elites, he appealed on them to always endeavour to come home. In his words, "We know the zone had been affected in the past but things are changing and desired change will not come spontaneously. It is gradual and it will be realised through the combination of efforts; that of the administration, elites, traditional authorities, men, women."

"All I want for the population of Mbengwi subdivision in general and Bome in particular is total return to peace and normalcy. Without these, we cannot achieve any meaningful development" he added and further went on to say "you all bear with me that for the past years, we have wasted lives, properties, deprived our children from proper education. We are not going to continue like that. This ongoing crisis, no messenger, no prophet will come out one day to sound a trumpet to tell us that today, officially the crisis has ended. Everyone will have to end it their own way"

The administrator also sounded a severe warning against the growing abusive consumption of hard drugs, stupefiants and harsh liquors like Wake Up, Tramadol, Caillou within the subdivision promising hard times for those who will be caught. He ended by calling on all to join hands in rebuilding Mbengwi to be great again. 

The two-week long sports jamboree will run from the 4th to the 18th of April 2026 with 1 million francs kept aside for prizes to be distributed as follows: 300.000F  for the winner, 150.000F for the runner up, 100.000F for the 3rd position and 50.000F for the 4th meanwhile the rest will recieve 25.000F as  participation prize. The six teams that will partake in the tournament are Njembeng F.C, Mile 17 F.C, Abi Fall F.C, Funam F.C, Basic Union of Motorcycle Transporters (BUMT) and Tondig Sports and Social Club.