Mbengwi: Minister Oils Orphans, Inmates Lips
Within the context of the ongoing Anglophone crisis killing lives and weakening the socioeconomic strengths of the NW/SW regions of Cameroon coupled with the recent outbreak of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the population has been suffering. Amongst them, the situation of orphans, inmates, persons with special abilities and the underprivileged has been worst. Quite often, humanitarian response programs rarely target such vulnerable persons.
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| Palm Oil Donated to Beneficiaries |
A glimpse of care and concern has however been shown to inmates of the Mbengwi Principal Prison, PWDs of the Christaldelphian School for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, House of Hope Orphanage, A Better World Children's Home and Global Frontiers Orphanage, all in Mbengwi Central Subdivision. The hand of fellowship was stretched out to the beneficiaries by Cameroon's Minister Delegate at the Presidency in Charge of Supreme State Audit, Mbah Acha Rose née Fomundam.
The distribution exercise took place, Thursday July 2nd 2020 at the Momo Senior Divisional Officer's Office. In welcoming attendees at the event ground, Ndangsa Kennedy Akam, Mayor of the Mbengwi Council appreciated the donor wishing God replenishes her source a thousand folds so that she continues to extend her largesse to other beneficiaries.
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| Beneficiaries, Items, Donor's Representative, Administration |
The donor was represented by Hon. Injoh Foo Ngang Prodencia, Member of Parliament (M.P) for Momo East Constituency. As to why the minister decided to reach out to the targeted beneficiaries, the M.P said "As a daughter of the soil, mother of the division and as a philanthropist, she (the minister) thought that it's but very important for her to take care of her population especially the less privileged."
She went on to say "The minister has observed that COVID-19 has brought untold hardship to the population especially the underprivileged ones that are dependent." The items donated included bags of rice and salt, cartons of maggi and soap, tins of palm oil, face masks and tap buckets. Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, Tende Clara from the House of Hope Orphanage said, "We wish to say thank you to Her Excellency Mbah Acha for her kind gesture over us. In fact, we lack words to express our gratitude to you. We are very happy to celebrate this special day with you and we pray that you will live long to see your children's children, you'll live long to make your generation proud of you. As you have given to us, may God increase your life and bless you in Jesus' name."
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| Ndangsa Kennedy Akam, Mayor, Mbengwi Council |
Mr. Kobi Stanley Tayong is the interim Superintendent of the Mbengwi Principal Prison. As to the measures put in place within the confines of the cells to prevent the inmates from contracting the disease, he said hierarchy had released on bail some inmates who were awaiting trial and that physical distancing is strictly respected within the two blocks in the prison. As a beneficiary, he went on to appreciate the donor, promising her that the items will be judiciously used.
The event was greased by a lamentation song from the kids of A Better World Children's Home in which they decried the ongoing killings, burning of homes and injustice calling on God to have mercy and safe their land. The Samba dance group of Mbengwi and another suspicious one referred to as "CPDM Dance Group" also animated the ceremony.
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| Kobbi Stanley Tayong, Interim Superintendent, Mbengwi Principal Prison |
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| Kids of A Better World Children's Home Singing a Lamentation Song |
Opinion
The decision by the minister to donate amongst other items, palm oil to the beneficiaries is laudable. Momo division is one of the leading divisions that produces palm oil in the North West region. By buying palm oil, the local producers gain and the local population consumes their own products. Distribution of imported vegetable oil isn't a good idea. Donors should go in for palm oil, Ndop rice or any other grown in Cameroon, plantains, Irish potatoes, garri, nkum-nkum, yams, cocoyams and other home grown foodstuffs. By so doing, the economy will boom more
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| CPDM Dance Group |
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| Samba Dance Group, Mbengwi |
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