Mbandjock Council gets FEICOM-funded edifice.

The Minister of Decentralization and Local Development, MINDDEVEL, Georges Elanga Obam, inaugurated the structure on Friday, September 6.

Elanga Obam said the edifice is a gift from President Paul Biya to boost council services rendered to the population. 

He urged the population to continue trusting in the leadership ability of President Paul Biya to enjoy more of such projects.

Speaking at the event, the Mayor of the Mbandjock Council, Angele Nyango´o Epse Bikme, said the structure will boost services rendered to the population and improve their living conditions. She also said the modern building is an addition to the embellishment of Mbandjock.

The mayor said the municipality has a population of 30,887 inhabitants spread across 10 localities viz; Mbandjock, Ndjore, Ndo, Biboto, Ndokoa, Metseng, Mekomba, Nio, Baboute, Mendouga and Minkouma.

She restated that the Council will continue to work to ensure the people gain more from whatever they do to earn a living. 

Mayor Nyango´o expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Decentralisation and Local Development, FEICOM and the Minister of Arts and Culture for working to improve on development in her municipality.

The mayor added Mbandjock has huge touristic and other potentials to occupy a top spot within Cameroon and the Central African Economic and Monetary Community, CEMAC, if properly developed.

Enter FEICOM DG

The Director General of FEICOM, Philippe Camille Akoa, said the project falls within his institution’s desire to make communities places where citizens can live in dignity. 

He said the vision explains the swift approval FEICOM gave to the project when it was submitted by late Mayor Bagdama Amati Rene Degaulle. Amati had served as mayor from 1985 to 2023.

The FEICOM boss also disclosed that from 2006 to 2024, the Mbandjock Council received 10 funding packages from FEICOM to the tune of 625,141,987 FCFA. He said this was in addition to subventions of 1,513,604,081 FCFA the council received between 2008 and 2024.

The council building is a two-storey structure. The ground floor has a reception hall, arts exhibition centre, the mayor´s cabinet, waiting room, two toilet blocs, nine other office blocs and other accessories.

The other floor has a conference hall, 18 offices, two toilets among other accessories. To note that Mbanjock Subdivision was created on December 6, 1969. Since its creation, the council had been operating in makeshift structures.

This story was first published in The Guardian Post issue N0:3224 of Monday September 9, 2024