IDPs in Mbengwi Carry Home Biya's Christmas/New Year Gift
To ensure Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North West, South West and other regions of Cameroon join the rest of citizens nationwide in spending a festive end of year 2020, the Head of State, Paul Biya ordered that the sum of 600 million be disbursed for the purchase and subsequent distribution of Christmas/New Year gifts to such persons.
It was for this reason that over a hundred IDPs in Mbengwi, chief town of Momo division rallied at the office of the Sub Divisional Officer on Thursday December 31st 2020 to carry home their own share of what some media outlets termed "the presidential largesse".
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Addressing the beneficiaries before the handing over exercise, the Divisional Officer of Mbengwi subdivision, Sakwe Jarvis Esapa" began by first explaining the raison d'être of the gathering in front of his office. He said "We are here for a purpose, to fellowship with the president of the republic that knows our situation and our difficulties and has decided to fellowship with us through the provision of these items made up of rice, soap, sugar and buckets. He is a father and will always remain a father that eats and always thinks about the children."
The municipal authority, Ndangsa Kennedy Akam, mayor of the Mbengwi Council speaking for the beneficiaries though himself not being an IDP said "On behalf of the displaced persons in Mbengwi through the D.O, we extend our sincere thanks to H.E President Paul Biya because he's always thought of us during moments like these. We also wish him long life, prosperity and God's richest blessings"
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| Sakwe Jarvis Esapa, D.O, Mbengwi |
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| Ndangsa Kennedy Akam, Mayor, Mbengwi |
He also thanked the beneficiaries that got the information about the distribution exercise and came out to benefit, this because according to the mayor, some persons are fun of discouraging others from benefiting such items that they do actually really need." He then went on to call on all present to be ambassadors of peace considering that the Head of State's largesse is a bridge to peace.
Hear him, "Mbengwi is peaceful but not as before." He then reiterated the need for all to shun fear and resume classes especially in government schools. He quoted the example of Wum where he said before, their situation was worst than that of Mbengwi but today, they are far ahead especially as their government schools are functioning and they don't respect Monday ghost towns.
In his own words, "We here are afraid to send our kids to government schools and it's in these schools that teachers on government payroll are loitering. Why can't we take such an advantage and send our kids to these schools than be struggling where many are being sent home for fees. Come even during the second term, it's not yet too late. There, all the assistance the children need will be provided."
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| Beneficiaries Going Home With Items |
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| Assistant D.O, Mbengwi Reading the Names of Beneficiaries |
Lastly, he encouraged the beneficiaries to go and tell all other remaining IDPs in the quarters to pass by the D.Os office and register so that subsequently, when such opportunities come up, they shall be called up to benefit. Mbengwi Online notes that mayor Ndangsa Kennedy has repeatedly been making these calls for pupils and students to get enrolled in government schools to no avail. Some persons have been asking that "Where are the mayor's own children schooling?
The beneficiaries each took home a bucket containing 5kg of rice, a packet of sugar and cubes of soap. It should be recalled that a similar presidential donation to IDPs was made at the beginning of the year and those in Mbengwi also benefitted. Before, there were fears to go and collect such items given by the president or any state official but of recent, people rather rush to collect no matter how small, reason why often, the items are hardly sufficient for all who show up each time a distribution exercise is announced.
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| Items Displayed for Distribution |
Woooow. Thanks Sir for the support
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