Uniting the people of Bafut through sporting-related activities has been an inborn character of Mayor Ngwakongoh Lawrence. Douala, the economic capital of Cameroon, witnessed the Second edition of the Bafut Council football tournament final on Sunday, March 2, 2025, chaired by Mayor Ngwakongoh Lawrence, who says the aim of the tournament out of the village is to unite Bafut people and bring them back home for meaningful development.
"The main objective of having this tournament out of Bafut is to promote social cohesion, and in this particular edition, we have a message to all the youth that Bafut is set to receive them back home. They should shun fear and return home. Peace has returned in Bafut, and they should come home", said the Mayor. He added nearly all villages had tested projects from the Council, and all will before municipal and legislative elections in 2026. " let's rally behind President Paul Biya for more developmental projects in Bafut," he continued.
Bafut elite who accompanied the Mayor to the final
With the vocational training center in Bafut, the Mayor challenges the youths to return home and have themselves trained with skills in various fields. "Soon, we will recruit council police and this recruitment. I am calling on all of them to be ready and prepare their documents for this exercise which will soon start", Mayor Ngwakongoh Lawrence stated.
Honorable Agho Oliver and Mayor Ngwakongoh Lawrence entering the for official kick off
Accompanying the Mayor for the football final was the MP of Bafut/Tubah Constituency, who assured the Bafut community in Douala that the tournament in some months to come will be played in Bafut. "I want to first of all thank the Mayor of Bafut Council for organizing this tournament. It demonstrates that wherever our people are, we are mindful of them. I have witnessed with my eyes the reality of what the Bafut people are doing in Douala. We are using this opportunity to remind them to think of home and that this initiative will take place in Bafut in the months to come" said Honorable Agho Oliver.
"If it is happening here. We want to see it happening back home. We know that football is a unifying factor and we are confident that all the sectors in Bafut will be great. Bafut people won. The objective is to unite our people, and we are happy that they are happy. Bafut is not what people used to think. It has changed. The situation has changed due to the numerous projects executed. We are inviting all our brothers and sisters to go home and register for the elections", added the MP.
Hon Agho Oliver speaking to the Press
The final saw Njimuyah suffer a 2-1 defeat in favor of Njibujnag at the SEBEC hospital field in Bonaberi Douala, as explained by the President of Manjong, Douala Branch coordinated the tournament. "I want to thank the Bafut Council led by Mayor Ngwakongoh Lawrence for organizing such a tournament out of home and here in Douala. During the crisis, we have received more than 1000 IDPs, and this tournament has brought peace and unity. We are making sure that we transmit this peace to the village. We are also here as a family, and by making sure we support each other", Mulah Augustine.
In attendance were deputy mayors, Councilors, and the elite of Bafut who all appreciated the Mayor's initiative in uniting Bafut people out of the village.
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Neba Jerome Ambe
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