At visit to award gallery: PM's envoy hails Nico Halle for outstanding contribution to nation building.

This was during the visit of his special emissary to the Ntumfor Nico Halle Award Gallery in Douala. 

The PM’s envoy, His Royal Majesty Agbor Ambang, a senior staff of the Prime Minister's Office, was accompanied by another official, Foryang Godfred. 

The visit of the Prime Minister's representative came months after the unveiling of the Award Museum, which counts more than 210 awards. 

Lodged at the Douala- Bonaberi Nico Halle and Co. Law Firm, the Award Gallery has been the centre of attraction for hundreds of persons and institutions, since it's inauguration last year. 

Nico Halle a source of inspiration to generations – PM’s envoy 

In his extemporized message, delivered at yesterday's ceremony, PM Dion Ngute's envoy, described Nico Halle as a patriotic Cameroonian, whose career has been marked by professionalism, integrity, loyalty and selfless service.

Dr Agbor Ambang noted that Sir Dr Barrister Nico Halle represents the values championed by the Head of State, Paul Biya. He said the Douala-based lawyer remains a source of inspiration to today and tomorrow's generations. 

Speaking after visiting the award gallery in the company of Sir Dr Nico Halle, Dr Agbor Ambang, said: "We want to thank the Prime Minister, Head of Government, for the singular honour of assigning me to represent him. What you perceive from a distance gives a different impact from what you see and touch. We have just visited the Nico Halle Award Gallery. It is quite a great feat". 

The university don continued: "I want to say again that this is a multifaceted personality in Cameroon, but we are in the context of Nico Halle as a nation builder".

The Star Building official praised Sir Dr Barrister Nico Halle for distinguishing himself as a crusader in the promotion of the Republican values "that all of us know". 

He said Nico Halle "stands for a one and indivisible Cameroon. Nico Halle stands to defend and protect human rights and public liberties". 

Speaking further, Dr Agbor Ambang felicitated Nico Halle for his tireless fight for the peace and unity of the country.

"Nico Halle believes faithfully in the existence of a united, and peaceful Republic of Cameroon...this is what has earned him all the awards we have just seen displayed in this wonderful gallery hall. And all we will tell His Excellency, the Prime Minister, Head of Government, is that these are values being translated into government policy, under the enlightened leadership of our illustrious Head of State, President Paul Biya," he said. 

He explained that as a vocal personality, Nico Halle remains a nation builder. 

"That is why you find Nico Halle on many platforms, including the Bilingualism Commission. We are here to encourage him, but above all to call on Cameroonians to emulate this illustrious and exemplary contribution from a patriotic citizen in the person of Sir Dr Barrister Nico Halle," he concluded. 

PM’s envoy signing visitor’s book as Nico Halle looks on

Enter Nico Halle

Speaking earlier during the ceremony, Sir Dr Barrister Ntumfor Nico Halle, expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister, Head of Government, for taking interest in his award gallery. He told the PM’s envoy that he feels "humbled” by the visit.

“…it is heartwarming to receive a powerful delegation, sent by the Prime Minister, Head of Government, to visit the award gallery, which belongs to all Cameroonians, all Africans, and men of the world...this gallery has award distinctions, trophies and medals from all over the world,” he said. 

He used the ocaasion to harp on the need for all and sundry to “actualise the rule of love”. Nico Halle regretted that: “The rule of love has had no place. We don't love each other. We don't even love our nation".

He argued that "...if the rule of love is actualized, there will be peace because you cannot talk of peace without justice. Love comes with justice". 

Ntumfor Nico Halle explained that the existence of love directly goes with “equity, accountability, and transparency”. 

This, he went on, adds to “integrity, dignity, honour and the fear of the Lord". He argued that without love, “nothing can happen to our people”. 

Nico Halle said it is for this that he is calling on “all of you who are also nation builders to join the fight against corruption, xenophobia, hate speech, tribalism and all those negative vices that destroy the very fabric of this wonderful nation". 

He was unequivocal that: "I'm not a politician, so I'm not talking politics here. The Prime Minister has not sent my brothers here to come and talk politics with me. He sent them so that we can talk nation building, and that's what concerns you and l”.

He said the PM also dispatched the delegation to visit the award gallery as a way to remember the “role of love”.

“So, I want to thank the Prime Minister in a very special way for sending this powerful delegation, headed by Chief Agbor Ambang, Professor and also Mr Foryang Godfred," he continued.

Speaking further, he lamented majority “constitutions in the world, all legal instruments have been dumped” and “nobody respects the law anymore, anywhere in the world". 

"My heart bleeds when I discover that Cameroonians, Africans, people in the world are being slaughtered, killed every day. They don't deserve to die. Nobody deserves to die. Let us not pretend,” he said. 

Rich but dying in poverty

Earlier, while welcoming the PM's delegation, Sir Dr Ntumfor Barrister Nico Halle regretted that Cameroon is blessed with natural resources, yet its citizens can barely survive.

He deplored the growing increase in moral decadence in the country. Ntumfor Nico Halle bemoaned the fact that churches are no longer places of worship but have become business ventures.

"You can have 200 awards but the fundamental question remains: how did you get these awards? Are you using these awards to glorify God? Or to pain people? he rhetorically questioned.

This article was first published in The Guardian Post Edition No:3847 of Tuesday July 14, 2026