Mbengwi Central Sub Division, headquarters of Momo Division in the N.W region of Cameroon is now under the stewardship of Sakwe Jarvis Esapa. On Tuesday November 5th 2019, Sakwe was installed as new Divisional Officer (D.O) for Mbengwi Sub Division by Fouda Etaba Bernoit Nicaise, he himself also being new Senior Divisional Officer (S.D.O) for Momo Division.
The President of the Republic of Cameroon, Paul Biya on the 7th of October 2019 signed a decree appointing new Senior Divisional Officers and Divisional Officers in the ten regions of the country. Absalom Monono Woloa, the then Momo's S.D.O was transferred to the Mbam and Inoubou Division of the Centre region in same capacity. Fouda Etaba Bernoit Nicaise, previously D.O for Mbengwi was appointed as S.D.O for Momo to replace Absalom. Then Sakwe Jarvis Esapa, previously Chief of Cabinet at the North West governor office was appointed to be new D.O for Mbengwi.
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| Sakwe Jarvis Essa, Newly Installed D.O, Mbengwi |
On Tuesday the 15th of October 2019, Fouda was officially installed to take over command of Momo Division by North West governor Adolph Lele Lafrique. Then on Tuesday November 5th, the newly installed Momo S.D.O in turn also officially installed Sakwe Jarvis Esapa to take over command of Mbengwi Central Sub Division as D.O
It was on the Mbengwi ceremonial grandstand that the event took place. Welcoming the new officials into her municipality, the mayor of the Mbengwi Council, Madam Tebe Beatrice told them that between 2013 and 2015, Mbengwi could be described as a rapidly growing town, in 2016 it was stable and from 2017 till date, it can be described as a relocation period as a result of the ongoing Anglophone crisis. She presented Mbengwi to them in various domains; geography, religion, commerce, social life, healthcare etc. In education, she told the attentive officials that Mbengwi harbours some of the best basic, secondary, post secondary and professional institutions which are either owned by the government, the mission and private individuals but unfortunately many of these pupils and students have relocated to acquire knowledge elsewhere. "It is therefore our collective challenge to ensure that peace reigns and our children go back to school" she cautioned.
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| Tebe Beatrice, Mayor, Mbengwi Council |
After a reading of the appointment letter by Mr Belinga Benjamin, the 2nd Assistant S.D.O for Momo, the installation rituals were then caried out after which Fouda Etaba, in a press interview laid down the functions of the newly installed Divisional Officer for Mbengwi being to revamp vigilante groups, work hand in hand with traditional rulers and ensure that peace returns to Mbengwi as before. Other in camera special recommendations he disclosed will be handed down to him during a working session.
The newly installed "Chef Terre" on his part began his press interview the usual way almost all state officials always do, by first thanking the President of the Republic, Paul Biya for the confidence bestowed on him by appointing him in Mbengwi in a time and season like this. "I know my presence here is going to bring a lot of change as I have the objective of bringing normalcy to the population and give them the confidence that we can work again as one person for a one and indivisible Cameroon." These were the early utterances of Mr. Sakwe Jarvis after taking over command as D.O for Mbengwi.
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| Momo's New S.D.O (in front) Fouda Nicaise Honouring the Nation |
Statistically, past similar events of installations on the grandstand or visit of some state officials into the divisional headquarters have often been done amidst a ghost town and distance gunshots by restoration forces, seemingly to pass across the strong message that they disapprove of the event. But surprisingly, on the day of this particular installation, no ghost town was declared, no single gunshot was heard anywhere. At the Mbon motor park and Mbon market, it was business as usual. Commercial motorbikes and transportation cars went about their daily activities together with the rest of the municipal inhabitants unperturbed.
Despite this pseudo normalcy, on the event ground, attendees were mostly administrative authorities, security forces and few delegates. In the past when things were normal, the population would've answered present in great numbers with traditional dance groups to welcome the new D.O
On the streets of Mbengwi, the common man was less concerned about the installation ceremony probably to avoid victimisation considering that in the past, armed fighters used to abduct those who go contrary to their demands for a boycott of government events, take the culprits to their camps for molestation and only release them upon payment of huge ransoms.
Despite this, Mr. Nyudze David, an inhabitant though not present on the grandstand could still share his opinion about the two newly installed officials. Hear him; "Uh, firstly they are welcome and it's good that they've already been installed. I think two administrators can't be the same thus they obviously should have their own methods they shall be imploring to govern the population but the greatest wish is that the calm and peace reigning in Mbengwi now should be maintained."
He went ahead to propose that the administrators should listen to the population they shall be governing so that things gradually evolve for the benefit of all rather than pressing the thumbs of administration on the people that will in turn look at it as a new style which they're not used to, thinking it's revolutionary.
Quizzed on key areas of concern that should be looked into from the onset, Mr. David called on the new S.D.O and D.O to prioritise the horrible nature of roads in Mbengwi and Momo in their plan of action alongside garbage disposal and water. Also, that they should create an enabling society where businesses can flourish. "These are basic commodities which if everybody had, we think that things are going to normalise and with that people will benefit and there will be calm" he ended.
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| New D.O taking command |
Sakwe Jarvis Esapa, the newly installed Divisional Officer for Mbengwi Sub Division was born on the 8th of May 1982 in Buea Fako Division where he did his primary education in Government School Bonduma, secondary school in Standard Comprehensive Bilingual High School Buea and high school in the Cameroon College of Arts, Science and Technology Bambili where he obtained his G.C.E Advanced level certificate in 2003. In 2007, he graduated from the University of Yaounde 2 Soa with a first degree in Private and Fundamental law from whence he pursued other academic certificates in several renowned educational institutions out of the country.
In 2011, Sakwe Jarvis successfully got enrolled into the National Advanced School of Administration and Magistracy . Upon graduation from there in 2013, he has been serving the state of Cameroon in several capacities until October 2019 when he was appointed as Divisional Officer for Mbengwi. He is married and a father of one.
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