Mbengwi Council Donates Two Trucks and Cash to PWDs

Mbengwi Council Donates Two Trucks and Cash to PWDs

Some Persons living with Disabilities (PWDs) in the Mbengwi municipality have received financial support from the Mbengwi Council. In the afternoon of Wednesday September 8 2022, the Mbon motor park played host to the ceremony that saw 15 selected PWDs each receiving an envelop with an undisclosed amount inside probably for security reasons though we later learnt from a source at the council that each envelope contained the sum of 50.000F CFA.

Some two other persons considered to be vulnerable; Ngoh Nicholas and Ayire Roselle each received a brand new truck. The duo are popular truck pushers in Mbengwi. Speaking to Mbengwi Online at the close of the event, Ndangsa Kennedy Akam, Mayor of the Mbengwi Council said "There is a card that comes from the Ministry of Social Affairs annually to all councils in Cameroon to cater for the needs of PWDs. What the Mbengwi Council used to do in the past years was buying of white canes and tricycles but this year, we decided to give them financial assistance because it'll help them to run some small businesses"

Beneficiaries & Mbengwi Council Administration

Ndangsa Kennedy Akam, Mayor, Mbengwi Council

Nigang Regina is a visually impaired mother from Zang Tembeng. After receiving her envelope, she expressed appreciation to the Ministry of Social Affairs for thinking about them through the council. She is renowned for the sale of gateaux at Hilltop, Gunenung and at times cooked food especially koki. To her this money will help improve on her business as she plans to also engage in the keeping of table birds.

Nji Theresa is also visually impaired. Just like Regina, she also thanked the donors. She said "This will go a long way to wipe tears from my eyes because when I seat doing nothing, I think to much." She added that before now, she's been keeping pigs and fowls and as such, the financial support given to her will assist her buy feed.

On Easter Sunday April 4th 2021 gunmen believed to be non state armed fighters stormed the Mbon motor park around the evening and assassinated Ngum Mabel at her business place where she was selling roasted fish. It turned out that the victim was the beloved daughter of Mami Nji Theresa. She whaled over her daughter lying in her own pool of blood, unfortunate victim of the Anglophone crisis, senseless war as others call it. If tears could bring her back, Ma Theres as she's fondly called would've cried a river. It became the worst thing that ever happened in her life, worst than her blindness. Today, she's the one catering for the well being of her grand children left behind by her daughter.

Nigang Regina, Visually Impaired Benefiary

Nji Theresa, Visually Impaired Beneficiary

Nji Theresa's story is just one in the many agonies PWDs face in the course of the ongoing Anglophone Crisis. Reach out programs like the recent one organised by the Mbengwi Council take place once in a while. When they come up, the PWDs smile and few days after, they're back to face their daily realities of near abandonment and neglect. That notwithstanding, some of them are also guilty of abusing opportunities that have been created to empower them. By now, some would've likely squandered all the money they received and are waiting again for the next help to come their way.

It is for this reason that the Momo Divisional Chief of social affairs, Madam Afungang Jeanette was present at the donation ceremony to school the beneficiaries on the need to be responsible. She regretted that even some PWDs fall prey to uniform officers posted to work in Mbengwi. She cited a case where one was impregnated and the management of the Mbengwi District Hospital had no option than to foot her bills since the officer had been transfered and the victim knew nothing on his whereabout.

 

Mbengwi Council Executive Donating Truck to Ngoh Nicholas and Ayire Roselle

Afungang Jeanette, Chief of Social Centre, Mbengwi

Mbengwi Council Executive

HRM Fon Tabi Teghencha X Congratulates Newly Elected ZATACUDA National Bureau

On Saturday 27th August 2022, sons and daughters of Zang Tabi village drawn from across the national territory of Cameroon rallied in the MECUDA Buea hall for a revival meeting that saw a new national bureau of the Zang Tabi Cultural and Development Association, ZATACUDA being put in place made up of:

Njem Felix - President 

Agwe Lucas - 1st Vice President

Mbamwi Stephen - 2nd Vice President

Njem Elvis - Secretary General

Tah Morris - Assistant Secretary General

Mbanwi Sarah - Financial Secretary

Techoro Alice - Treasurer

Agha Elvis - Cultural Secretary

Fon Gideon - Public Relations Officer

Tabi Ernest - Social Secretary Male

Wujang Herietta - Social Secretary Female

Tamanji Micah - Youth Coordinator

Odilia Nung - Women Coordinator

Fombi Sylvester - Project Officer

After the election, the fon of Zang Tabi village has addressed a congratulatory message to the new bureau as seen below.

H.R.M Fon Tabi Teghencha X, Fon of Zang Tabi Village

ZATACUDA Elective Revival Meeting

Congratulations from H.R.M Fon Tabi Teghencha X to the Newly Elected ZATACUDA National Bureau

The Outgoing ZATACUDA National Executive,

The Incoming  ZATACUDA National Executive,

My Dear Zang-Tabians,

From every indication, our generation is positioned to be one of the greatest generations of Zang-Tabians that are peace loving, working extremely hard and are looking up to great things from our land. That is, one of the best things ever betrothed to us by our ancestors.

Few days ago, a representative elective general assembly of the Zang Tabi Cultural and Development Association (ZATACUDA) was held to elect a new National Bureau. The elections, I was informed, took place in Buea under a serene, fair, transparent, brotherly, and sisterly love for one another.

I also learned, the organization of the elections was stunning and has echoed positively beyond the geographical area of Buea to all Meta Citizens worldwide. That is the kind of leadership we must continue to provide for the Meta people.

Thank you also to all the Zang-Tabians resident in Buea and environs, and all our brothers and sisters that displaced themselves from far and wide to participate in this elections. It is very historic in every aspect and I Thank You Buea ZATACUDA Branch, for your usual generosity and hospitality. That is also, the true spirit of Zang-Tabians, and we shall all continue to work hard to protect this teamwork and ensure, ZATACUDA grows from strength to strength.

As a people, I will also wish we could always focus on the Biblical verse of Colossians 3:12-14 which says “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity”.

In this regard, I will also wish to use this opportunity to extend my fervent congratulations to "Eghekeng" Ni Charles Ndang and his out going executive for a job well done in the past several years. They were in office during very difficult moments for the people of Zang Tabi and with the current socio-political and economic situations; no one knew exactly how to have led a development and cultural organization as big as ZATACUDA during these challenging times. But "Eghekeng" Ni Charles and team were able to navigate through and today, our ZATACUDA is standing strong and ready to thrive.

"Eghekeng" Charles, be assured that your leadership, achievements, and the added value that your team brought into ZATACUDA will go down into the good book of history. "Mo’oh nah miyaka noh noh. Awoo-yi-kwaah-mbang echu-taan!" To the incoming ZATACUDA Bureau, on behalf of the peoples of Zang Tabi, please accept my sincerest congratulations on your success in the recently organized 2022 elections.

We appreciate your hard work and commitment to serving ZATACUDA. As a matter of fact, no one lost in this election. We all won in the elections and shall work as one team to uplift our people from poverty, hunger, lack of education, poor healthcare, etc. As you already know, our village land is fertile and has all the enabling environment  that needs to be exploited at a better and modern level. I for one, have put in efforts to build some pilot projects which are already showing some good yields and should serve as an example to our many youths out of the village, currently suffering under disguise unemployment.

Ladies and gentlemen, "Eghekeng" Njem Felix is the newly elected President General of ZATACUDA. I trust he will do his utmost best. He has the composure, education, experience, and the right frame of mind. Our good Lord has selected him, and he has agreed to take on these enormous responsibilities on behalf of our peoples. We must all respect him and give him all our support.

"Eghekeng" Felix, I urge you and your team to always work towards peace, creativity, togetherness and inspire our peoples in many ways such as the following:

1) We need a head count of every Zang-Tabians (woman, man or kid) living all over the world and encourage them to participate in development activities back home.

2) Our village needs to spearhead the Meta culture as God has made it so to be.

3) Our village traditional council needs to be restructured and to put in place a new team to facilitate the works of ZATACUDA.

4) Our village needs more people to go to school at all levels and  learn more trades.

5) Our people need to construct decent houses and have a reliable electricity grid

6) Our people are hard working and need entrepreneurial inspirations to uplift them from poverty.

7) Our village has fertile lands and needs more people to do modern farming and make Zang the bread basket in Meta.

8) Our village needs to be dis-enclaved and old roads maintained.

9) Our people are all over the world and we need to encourage them to construct houses back at home and invest in the village.

10) Our people need to work closely with all other Meta Cultural associations.

The list is quite long, but together, we can make it happen. Growing, our village is something I know, you "Eghekeng" Njem Felix know how to make it happen. I and the "Kwifor" will also standby you to ensure, we make our village the number one in the communities of Meta villages. These are great responsibilities and with our trust in God, we shall overcome them.

Finally, the Meta Cultural and Development Association (MECUDA) is bouncing back and hope it continues in the spirit of bringing our brothers and sisters together in peace, and love to build the Meta Clan. When we look at how our ancestors constituted the Meta Clan, we find that it stands out from all other tribes. The Meta people are one large group of people, with over 90% originating from Gwokwe, Zangmbeng, Zangnuh, Baad (all present day Zang-Tabi village) consisting of the Bonjohs, Mendigs, and the Mundams, administering themselves in different Meta villages but living together as one great people preserving and promoting the commonwealth of the Meta people.

I also urge all our Meta Fons not to miss out on the many opportunities coming our way to serve our people and to work with the new MECUDA Executive, such that, we succeed as a people of one heritage and one destiny.

God bless the newly elected National Executive of ZATACUDA,

God bless the people of Zang-Tabi and

God bless the Meta Clan.