Monono Hands-off Momo to Fouda & Walks to the Centre

Monono Hands-off Momo to Fouda & Walks to the Centre

Momo Division now has a new SDO. Fouda Etaba Bernoit Nicaise, on Tuesday October 15th 2019 took over command from Absalom Monono Woloa. The installation cum handing over ceremony was presided at by the North West regional governor,  Adolph Lele Lafrique. 

One of the major administrative changes that took place in the North West and South West regions after the holding of the Major National Dialogue in Yaounde from October 1st to the 5th 2019, ordered by the Head of State to address the ongoing Anglophone Crisis and other issues of national concern and which ended with a resolution to grant special statues to these two regions was a presidential decree No. 2019/536 of 07 October 2019 appointing S.D.Os across the national territory. From the appointments,  Fouda Etaba Bernoit Nicaise, previously Divisional Officer (D.O) of Mbengwi was promoted to the rank of Senior Divisional Officer for Momo Division in replacement of Absalom Monono Woloa, transferred to the Mbam and Inoubou Division of the Centre Region in same capacity. 

Monona Walking out of Momo

During the installation ceremony that took place on the Mbengwi ceremonial grandstand on Tuesday October 15 2019, the mayor of the municipality, Tebe Beatrice told the outgoing prefect that his constant words of encouragement  to all in every seating will be remembered and that his reassurances was a motivational factor to the well-being of the population. To the incoming,  the mayor told him that as a man in the house,  he must have observed Mbengwi for long and thus,  she hopes the Lord that appoints will continue to empower his servants with wisdom to serve his people. 

The regional governor in his speech during the official handing over of command between Monono and Fouda began by thanking all attendees for braving the odds to be at the event ground. After listening to the worries expressed by the mayor on behalf of the population,  the governor told her "You know as well as I know that when normalcy returns,  all these concerns will receive attention from the government." He will then proceed to address the two SDOs, the population and traditional leaders that are auxiliaries of the administration. In appreciating his stewardship within his term of office as he handled the administration and crisis in his division with tact and commitment to fatherland,  the governor through a quotation from Martin Luther told Monono "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience but where he stands at times of challenges and controversy." "We of the North West wish you God's guidance and protection as you take up service in the Centre after five years in the region." he added

Fouda Etaba Bernoit Nicaise, Momo's New SDO Takes Command 

In outlining the functions of the incoming civil administrator, the governor told the new Senior Divisional Officer (S.D.O) that his role shall be  to ensure maintenance and enforcement of law and order,  ensure general coordination and control of administrative action in the division, facilitate the return of all displaced persons to their places of origin within the division, coordinate and supervise distribution of aide to affected persons, monitor and supervise international organisations and local partners helping I.D.Ps and the affected population in the division,  ensure schools resume, fighters drop their arms and bring the current crisis to a final end in Momo. "Having spent all your command career here,  you should know the milieu very well." Lele told Fouda. "I'm confident that you are up to the task and will be up to the expectations of the people." he added. As last piece of advice to the new servant,  governor Adolph Lele told him point blank "Your success here will depend on the collaboration and support you receive from the population, elites and local leaders"

Officials Respecting Military March Pass

The governor's message to the population, elites, politicians and traditional leaders of the division missed target because the concerned weren't there. The event was boycotted by the concerned as a ghost town operation was being observed in the entire municipality.  Circulation remained grounded,  commercial activities shutdown as the population remained indoors. This did not in anyway deter the regional boss from transmitting the message he had for them. "Dear parents,  please talk to your children,  the future of this nation that they should come back like the prodigal son to join the family for the father is ready to give them new opportunities and involve them in nation building. There is no home, family, society without problems but we all have individual and collective responsibilities to solve our problems. Therefore, give your full and unflinching support to your new SDO so that Momo Division regains it's glorious days" These were the concluding words of Adolph Lele Lafrique as he ended his installation speech. 

Divisional Delegates pose for a pic with officials 

37 years old Fouda Etaba Bernoit Nicaise was born on January 3rd 1982 in Tsek, Lekie Division,  Centre Region. After pursuing and completing his primary,  secondary,  high school and university education, he gained admission into the National School of Administration and Magistracy popularly known as ENAM in 2009 and graduated from there in 2011 after which he started working in the Ministry of Public Service and Administrative Reforms from 2012 to 2014 from where he was appointed as 1st Assistant S.D.O for Momo Division.  On the 22nd of May 2017, he will then be  appointed D.O of Mbengwi. Barely two years four months in office,  he was on October 7th 2019 appointed S.D.O for Momo Division and three days after,  he took over the command Barton from Absalom Monono Woloa who headed the division since 13th March 2017 till October 2019 when he was transferred to the Mbam and Inoubou Division of the Centre region in same capacity. The new Momo SDO is currently pursuing further studies in the university in criminology. He is married and a father of three kids

Attempts to get him map out his plan of action for his new area of command failed. The event wasn't void of few seemingly insignifanct security challenges as separatist fighters announced their presence from a long distance to the ceremonial ground through brief sporadic gunshots in the air, probably to inform whosoever cares that they are still existing. The population now looks forth to have a taste of the new wine in the calabash, hoping it'll be sweeter than the previous.