At visit to PPRD project in Bamenda: Islamic Dev't Bank representative says satisfied with work progress.

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The Representative of the Islamic Development Bank, IsDB, Mohamadou Awal, one of the funding bodies of the Presidential Plan for the Reconstruction and Development of the North West and South West Regions, PPRD-NW/SW, has expressed satisfaction with the level of work ongoing at project sites in Bamenda, and the North West Region in general.



Mohamadou Awal made the positive remarks Tuesday January 28. It was during his maiden visit to the North West Region, which was aimed at evaluating the level of work, and set the pace for 2025.

The team from the Islamic Development Bank was accompanied by that of the Presidential Plan for the Reconstruction and Development, headed by its National Coordinator, Motuba Tamanjong Obase.

The visit to Bamenda involved a meeting with the mayors who are representatives of the beneficiary populations of the projects, presentations on various projects by the implementing partner, the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, and a field visit to some projects sites in Bamenda.

During the visit, Mohamadou Awal gave positive remarks on the projects. He also promised to report immediately to his hierarchy.

"The projects are well implemented. And for the challenges, we will see how to redesign some in order to overcome the challenges," Mohamadou Awal said.

On his part, the National Coordinator of PPRD-NW/SW, Motuba Tamanjong Obase, urged the mayors to work hand-in-hand with their populations to appropriate the projects as theirs.

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In a presentation, the Regional Coordination of UNDP, Mary Nyuyinui, revealed that projects are ongoing in all the three pillars including reconstruction of infrastructure, revitalisation of the local economy, and the restoration of social cohesion.

Amongst the projects ongoing in 24 out of 34 Subdivisions of the region include rehabilitation of hospitals, schools, markets, churches, water supply, donation of farm inputs, and organisation of sociocultural events.

Mary Nyuyinui, in her presentation, highlighted that the projects have witnessed setbacks in some areas with the example of Balikumbat, where a school was completely broken down after construction. 

In response, the National Coordinator of PPRD, Motuba Tamanjong Obase, and the Inspector General at the Governor's office, Ignatius Ekale, who represented the Governor, frowned at the act and urged the Mayors to lead the reconstruction process in their communities.

In response, some of the Mayors and their representatives pledged total support for the projects and the entire team.

According to the Mayor of Benakuma Council, Ihimbru Solomon, the projects are very instrumental to his community, especially in the domain of agriculture and infrastructure.

The session ended with field visits to the Science laboratories being constructed at Sacred Heart College Mankon, and at St Paul College Nkwen, and another at the Islamic Nursery and Primary school Old Town, all being constructed under the PPRD projects.

 

This article was first published in The Guardian Post Edition No:3354 of Thursday January 30, 2025

 

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