The mayor of the Mbengwi Council, a local administrative unit in Momo Division, N.W Cameroon has been leading a team of health officials from the Mbengwi District Hospital to various stomping grounds within the municipality for a COVID-19 sensitisation campaign.
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| Population at the Mbon Motor Park Listening to the COVID-19 Message |
The Divisional Officer of Mbengwi, Sakwe Jarvis and the Momo Divisional Delegate of Secondary Education, Chumbom Elisabeth were part of the mayor's caravan. Using a megaphone, the officials took turns to school the listening population on the pandemic focusing on preventive measures put in place by the WHO and the state. While the D.O hammered on sanctions for defaulters, the secondary education delegate preached school resumption.
She told the people that "If our schools don't resume in Mbengwi, we are the ones losing because elsewhere, classes have effectively been going on till of recent that they were shutdown nationally because or corona. The state broadcaster, CRTV is now broadcasting lessons especially for examination classes. Dear parents, endeavour to rally your children in front of the TV set at 8pm, after the 7:30 news for them to follow the lessons"
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| Secondary Education Delegate & Team Addressing Crowd at Mile 19 Square |
Humphrey Amando Yaya, Mbengwi Health District's Focal Person for Communication in explaining what took them to the field said "We went to expose to the community the danger in which we find ourselves and debunk the many rumours people have developed the attitude of accepting." He also appreciated the mayor for the timely intervention and gesture.
At every stop, the medical experts explained to the listening population the origin of the virus, it's situation in Cameroon and preventive measures. Wash and or sanitize your hands regularly, avoid handshakes and hugs, cough in your elbow or disposable tissue, keep a distance from the person next to you and if you notice someone suffering from watery nose, dry cough, fever, difficulties in breathing, rush to the nearest health unit and report. Above all be prayerful. These preventive measures were given the population by Tunga Hilda Anne, General Supervisor, Mbengwi District Hospital.
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| D.O Sakwe Jarvis Presenting Mayor Ndangsa Kennedy to the People |
Sakwe Jarvis, the administrative officer on his part passed across the state's 13 preventive measures of no opening of bars after 6pm, no drinking in bars, no transportation of more than a passenger on a bike, compulsory wearing of face masks, installation of hand washing buckets in front of shops, no gathering of more than 50 persons in churches, funerals etc. "I've come to tell you that if you don't implement these measures they are telling you, I'll punish you" he told the listeners.
Apart from educating the population, the council also distributed reusable locally fabricated facemasks and installed giant hand washing buckets and hand sanitisers in the Mbon Motor Park, Mile 19 Square, the various health units in Mbengwi and public administrative offices. At the Mbon Motor Park the people asked their mayor "Where is water" and he promised them that the council is already putting in place measures to see that the park has water in the nearest days ahead.
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| Population Scrambling for Face Masks in Mile 19 |
After keenly following the public lectures, Nduku Titus, an inhabitant of Mile 19 expressed appreciation for the council's gesture. He said "We thank the mayor and D.O for these donations. We pray God guides us, gives us strength and understanding to implement these preventive measures they've given us." The masks were limited compared to the needy population. As such, the council promised to provide more subsequently.
Before leaving the park, the D.O held a brief working session with commercial motor bike riders during which they tabled their worries of a non functional union and military harassment to him. On the spot, he dissolved the old union that existed and gave them 5 days to reconstitute themselves and present to him a new executive, an assignment that's already been done and submitted.
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| Mayor Ndangsa Kennedy Donating Hand Washing Buckets, Masks and Sanitisers to the Population |
Ndangsa Kennedy Akam it should be recalled was voted mayor of Mbengwi on the 25th of February 2020, kidnapped by separatist fighters on the 28th, released on March 30th, sworn into office on the 8th of April and the very next day, the 9th, he started work by descending to Mile 19 square and the Mbon Motor Park to sensitize the population on COVID-19.
The promises made by the mayor to donate more masks and provide water at the Mbon motor park are yet to materialize, weeks after. Ever since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the world and Cameroon, no case has been confirmed in the NW region. Based on its devastating consequences, preventive efforts are being intensified by various stakeholders to bar its way from entering for prevention they say is better than cure.
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