“There is relative calmness in Nguti. I trust that you have seen it and enjoyed it. Tell others about the peace in Nguti. That the fear they had was in the past. The population should return home”. Mungambo Ekema William, Senior Divisional Officer, SDO of Kupe Muanenguba Division, South West Region, revealed.
The SDO was speaking at the Nguti Council hall, November 14 and 15, 2024 during a two day divisional administrative and security meeting (CCO/CCA).
He lamented that Nguti town has suffered abandonment from its own. “Those who own Nguti have deserted the town. Nguti has become a ghost town due to abandonment”. He regretted.
According to Mungambo, the informal and formal sector in Nguti has collapsed due to the rise in legal and illegal trades, including human trafficking.
He further lamented that though schools are effective in other parts of the division, Nguti is an exception.
He said there’s calmness and relative peace in Kupe Muanenguba Division and that is why the administration, security forces and traditional rulers have come to revitalize Nguti for activities to continue normally.
Earlier in his welcome address, the Mayor of Nguti Council, Tong George agreed that peace is gradually coming to Nguti but must be handled with precaution.
While wishing a fruitful deliberation to the SDO and entourage, he prayed that after the meeting, they should take off time to enjoy the cozy environment of Nguti.
In the first phase of the security meeting on November 14, the SDO received presentations from the Divisional Officers of Bangem, Nguti and Tombel. This was closely followed by a presentation from the Heads of the forces of law and order in Kupe Muanenguba.
Meanwhile the second phase of the administrative meeting took place on November 15. Divisional delegates and service heads presented a 10 minutes expose on their various activities, execution of budget and the difficulties encountered for the past five months.
Present at the meeting was the Divisional Officers of Bangem, Dairou Saly, Nguti, Etengeneng Kevin Oben and Tombel, Nyam Leonald. Also present was the First Deputy Mayor of Bangem Council, Enongenepie Manga, the representative of the President of Kupe Muanenguba Chiefs Conference, the President of Nguti Chiefs Conference, Divisional Delegates, Service Heads of Kupe Muanenguba and Sub Divisional Delegates of Nguti, amongst others.
By Olive Ejang
