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| Atanga Nji flanked by NW Governor and General Agha |
The Minister of Territorial Administration, Paul Atanga Nji
has hinted that Administrative Offices burnt down by Pro-secessionist fighters
will be reconstructed with the process to begin in the weeks ahead
MINAT Boss visited the Divisional office in Bali which was
razed by fire on Monday July 22, 2018 and that of Bafut which was also set ablaze
on the 16th August 2018.
Administrative officers and offices have come under attack since
the Kidnapping of the D.O of Batibo in the morning of the 11th
February 2018
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| Remains of the D.O's office in Bafut |
Paul Atanga Nji also chaired a meeting to evaluate the
security concerns of the North West Region ahead of the 2018 Presidential
Elections and he called on members of the administration to accompany ELECAM in
logistics and security for a peaceful and impartial Elections come October 7.
The Minister saluted the bravery of Defense and Security forces
who have kept the integrity of the nation despite calls for secession which
have been ongoing for close to two years NOW. He conveyed a Message of
congratulations from the Head of State and reechoed the fact that Cameroon is
one and indivisible
Minister Atanga Nji sent a message to those who have picked
up arms to return like the prodigal son and down their weapons because they don’t
stand a chance against the army; “All criminals will be neutralized and secessionist
fighters will be handed to the judiciary because Cameroon is a state of law” he
added
“Those who think they
can fight the state have the last opportunity to put down their weapons, report
to the nearest Administrative or security office and be reintegrated into the
Republic.”
The meeting had it that the security situation is under
control with some pockets of resistance which will not last for long. Minister
Atanga also opined that the region is relatively calm
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| Cross section of the Administrative and Security Meeting |
The North West Region has witnessed kidnappings from
unidentified gunmen in recent weeks who demand for ransom before releasing
their victims. The first Deputy Mayor of
Ndop Council was kidnapped and later on released on Tuesday August 21, 2018. The
President of the court of First Instance and Presiding Magistrate of the High
Court in Wum, Headquarters of Menchum Division, Mr Tahle Mukete was kinapped on
Wednesday August 22, 2018 at Mile 37 Bafut on his way to Wum
The security challenges of the region are numerous as the
days narrow to October 7, 2018
By Ndi Tsembom Elvis
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