By Eratus Ndueh

Despite recent unrests in some parts of Fako division, the mayor of Limbe City, Paul Efome Ngale, conveyed his gratefulness to the Cameroonian military for sustaining peace and stability in the city that is in the Southwest region, during a visit by two generals on February 16, 2024.

This comes on the sidelines of the mayor’s plans to reignite the Limbe Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC)

Observers however, the persisting insecurity in the region raises the concern of whether the military are doing enough to contain the so called ‘peace and security’ in that part of the country.

Meantime, Limbe residents remain worried due to the constant threat of violence from separatist groups. The recent attackers by assailants who set fire on houses and opened fire on residents which claimed the lives of 20 civilians and seven injured in Mamfe, further highlight the tense atmosphere in the region.

While the mayor compliment the military’s role in the city, it’s crucial to acknowledge the discord be
tween his narrative and the lived experiences of Limbe residents. The closing up of shops for respecting ghost towns, suggests a more complex reality where fear and instability persist.

The complexity in comprehending the happenings in the region requires recognizing the inconsistency between official tales and the reality of ordinary citizens. However, further investigation is needed to shed light on the complexities of the conflict and the true state of peace and stability in the city.

Source: Cameroon News Agency

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, will outdoor his campaign team next week, all things being equal.

The Party’s General-Secretary, Mr Justin Koduah Frimpong, Saturday said the Flagbearer had clear vision for the nation, hence, he wasted no time to announce his policy direction just a few months after being elected as the presidential candidate.

‘Just look at the NDC Flagbearer former President John Mahama…has he come out with his policy direction after a year of being elected flagbearer?,’ he asked.

Mr Koduah Frimpong announced this during the acclamation of Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor as the parliamentary candidate of Damongo in the Savannah Region on Saturday.

The party learnt bitter lessons in the 2020 primary, therefore, it did not entertain imposition of parliamentary candidates on constituencies in the recent primary.

He was, therefore, hopeful that the free and fair internal party elections would yield fruitful results in the December 7 polls.

Mr Koduah Frimpong called for
unity among the rank and file of the party to ensure resounding victory in December, saying; ‘A divided front can never win an election’.

The acclamation ceremony also saw the launch of the Damongo Constituency and the Savannah Region campaigns of the Party for the 2024 Election.

Mr Jinapor, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, over the past four years, had impacted his constituents with infrastructure projects and social interventions to alleviate poverty among his people.

For instance, he facilitated the construction of an astroturf, a community centre, 15-kilometre asphalt road, 15 community boreholes and provided educational materials to the pupils.

The MP also paid the tuition fees of 300 students from the constituency enrolled in some tertiary institutions across the country, while providing financial and technical support to women groups engaged in small and medium-scale enterprises to expand their businesses.

The parliamentary candidate of the NPP called for unity among the party’s rank a
nd file and said with unity and tenacity of purpose, they could retain the seat with a bigger margin on December 7.

Mr Jinapor, in his acceptance speech, said Dr Bawumia had vision for the nation that aligned with the fourth Industrial Revolution – ICT and digitisation – which the world’s economy was gearing towards.

He criticized the NDC Flagbearer for failure to resolve the power outages during his presidency and asked how far the much touted ’24-hour economy’ policy could go in support of Ghanaians.

Alhaji Adam Briamah, the Constituency Chairman, said the party would work very hard to win in all the 86 polling centres across the constituency.

He pledged his total support for the parliamentary candidate and the Party’s flagbearer to secure victory come December.

Alhaji Sulemana Iddrisu, the Regional Chairman of the Party, gave the assurance that the NPP would increase the margin of votes in the constituency from 2,300 recorded in 2020 to 7,000 or more in this year’s polls.

Mr Stephen Asamoah Boateng,
Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mr Francis Asenso Boakye, the Minister-designate for Roads and Highways, Madam Fatimatu Abubakar, the Minister designate for Information and Mr Saeed Muhazu Jibril, the Savannah Regional Minister were among the dignitaries at the event.

Source: Ghana News Agency