Over 30 CONAC staff receive national, labour medals.

The event was held to officially hand over labour and national medals secured by the institution’s staff between 2020 and this year. 

The ceremony was chaired by CONAC Chairman, Rev. Dr Dieudonné Massi Gams. Forty-two staff bagged labour medals ranging from silver, silver-gilt and gold. Ten staff received national medals. Among them were some staff who were also among the 42-person contingent that secured labour medals at the Friday event. 

Five of them bagged medals of Knight of the Cameroon Order of Merit while five secured medals of Officer of the Cameroon Order of Merit.

CONAC’s Head of the Prevention and Communication Division, Morikang Irene Epse Tche, received the highest number of medals, bagging five distinctions.

The former reporter of national bilingual daily newspaper, Cameroon Tribune, received the medals of the Knight of the Cameroon Order of Valour and the Officer of the Cameroon Order of Merit which she bagged in 2022 and 2025 respectively. She also received three labour medals, bagging the silver and silver-gilt distinctions which she secured in 2021 and the labour medal of gold that she was honoured with this year. 

Communication specialist, Ndopata Anselme, equally received three labour medals to roundup the limited two-person list of persons honoured with all three labour distinctions. Ndopata was distinguished with the silver and silver-gilt medals in 2022 before he bagged the gold distinction this year.

Recipients express gratitude, vow to do more

Recipients interviewed at the end of the ceremony, expressed gratitude to the Head of State, President Paul Biya, and their bosses for the distinction. 

Head of the Prevention and Communication Division, Morikang Irene, said her distinction is an indication that hard work and commitment can always be compensated no matter how little the contributions may be.

“I thank not only the great National Orders, the Head of State of Cameroon, Paul Biya, but also my superiors who have recognised the work done so far. These new medals are the culmination of more than 25 years of work in the service of the Cameroonian nation,” she said.

“Again, it is grace because I won’t say I am the hardest worker in the country. So, it is God’s grace. It is also grace that human beings can recognise a hardworking person,” Morikang Irene added. 

Itoe William Titi, who bagged the silver and silver-gilt labour medals, said it is a recognition of hard work and service to the nation and a vital incentive that will inspire and motivate him to be more performant in the fight against corruption.

“I was not honoured because I am better than all the other persons. That is the reason with all humility I accept the honours and I am more motivated to serve the nation better than before in the fight against corruption, which of course is a noble fight,” Itoe said.

This article was first published in The Guardian Post Edition No:3489 of Monday June 30, 2025