SW Governor cautions new Fako SDO against money-grabbing.

He was speaking in Limbe, Thursday January 25, during the installation of the new Fako SDO. Viang Mekala was recently appointed by a presidential decree to replace Mr Chaibou, appointed as SDO of Nyong and Kelle Division in the Centre Region.
"You will always enjoy from me…all the support and necessary protection. But if on the contrary, you choose a different path, especially that of the quest for money and partisan groups, in the fight for leadership positions among the elite or activists in complicity with certain persons, then you will find yourself surely responsible for your actions," Okalia warned.
He noted that the outgoing SDO, Mr Chaibou, will be remembered for his efforts to ensure respect for the laws and regulations in force, as well as the fight against criminality and attempts to perpetrate all forms of lawlessness.
He went ahead to instruct Viang Mekala to, "pay constant attention against any possible infiltration of arms and ammunition by criminal gangs or secessionist armed groups, some of which are either based here or in neighbouring Nigeria, from where they continue elaborating, sponsoring and executing plans to destabilise social peace and jeopardising the development of the Division...". 
Earlier in his welcome speech, the Limbe City Mayor, Paul Efome urged the incoming SDO to maintain unwavering objectivity in the discharge of his duties.

"The people of Fako Division see you as that Special One whom the Head of State has sent to come and set records straight, execute to the letter directives as prescribed by the hierarchy of the State concerning certain hot files…we expect you to administer with wisdom when dealing with certain realities of this Division," Paul Efome said, adding that “we have confidence and trust on your very rich senior administrative competences to clear-off all pending files".
Paul Efome equally cautioned the incoming SDO to "guard against being taken hostage by any individuals or group of individuals to influence the course of things here, according to their whims and caprices." 
Speaking to the press, the newly installed SDO expressed profound gratitude to the President of the Republic for appointing him to the position of the SDO of Fako. He acknowledged being conscious of the challenges that await him as Fako SDO.

Viang Mekala the man
Born on May 17, 1969, in Miambo, Nguelemedouka, in the East Region, Viang Mekala did all his Primary Education at the Ecole Publique de Miambo, where he obtained his C.E.P.E in 1982. He then continued to C.E.S Nguelemedouka, from where he obtained the B.E.P.C in 1987. 
From there, he continued his Second Cycle Secondary Education at the Lycée d'Abongbang, where he obtained the Probatoire, Série A4 in 1989 and the Baccalauréat A4 in 1990. 
He then enrolled into the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, University of Yaounde, where he obtained the Licence en Droit Public in 1993. Three years later, he obtained the Maîtrise en Droit Public from the University of Yaounde II in 1996.
Before obtaining the D.E.A en Droit Public in 2002, Viang Mekala passed the entrance examination into the National School of Administration and Magistracy, ENAM, in 1998 and graduated in 2000 with an ENAM, Cycle A diploma in General Administration. 
Officers or "Administrateur Civil" as it is popularly known in French, Viang Mekala began his career as a support staff at the Department of General Affairs, Ministry of Territorial Administration from the year 2000 to 2001. 
Since then, Viang Mekala has served the administration in the following capacities: Assistant SDO of Tcholleri, North Region from 2001 to 2006; Divisional Officer of Touboro Subdivision, North Region from 2006 to 2011; Divisional Officer for Mokolo Subdivision, Far North Region from 2011 to 2013 and Divisional Officer for Garoua-Boulai Subdivision East Region from 2013-2014; Divisional Officer for Santa Subdivision, North West Region from 2014 to October 2019; Secretary General at the Governor's Office, North West Region from 2019 to July 2022; SDO for Manyu, South West Region from July 2022 until his recent appointment as SDO of Fako. Viang Mekala is married and father of eight children.