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2025 investment projects maturation meeting for ÀNDEK municipality
The people of Andek municipality have again adopted Roads, Roads, Roads, as their priority project for the year 2025.
This revelation was made during a 2025 investment projects maturation meeting for ÀNDEK municipality that held in the Andek council Hall, on 21st June 2024.
This all important development meeting, that was chaired by the Lord Mayor of ÀNDEK Councilor, Mr. Ubangoh Helly, was attended by the representative of the Divisional Officer for NGIE Subdivision, authorities of the forces of defense and security, Coordinators and other officials of Neighborhood/Village Committees representing the communities of the municipality, and a host of other personalities.
As provided for by the code for Regional and Local authorities of 2019 and ministerial texts on the creation of Neighborhood /Village Committees on citizen participation in determining the needs of the people of the municipality, the participants adopted the continuation of the concreting of the Scanwater-Andek stretch of the principal road into the subdivision as the No one priority project of the municipality in 2025.
The participants congratulated Lord Mayor Ubangoh Helly for the wonderful heavy machines earth work ongoing on the Scanwater- Andek stretch of road.
On the Roads Fund initiated by Andek council, the participants urged the Mayor to involve all inhabitants of the municipality and all citizens of NGIE in the fund raiser and make it compulsory.
It is hoped that the Andek Council, through citizen participation, shall éventually concrete the entire troublesome stretch of road from Scanwater to Andek and then move on to other portions of bad roads in the municipality, in the nearest future.
NGIE Subdivision does not have a mortuary. The construction and equipment of a mortuary at the Andek médicalized Health Centre was also adopted as a priory project for the year 2025, amongst other projects.
The Village/Neighborhood Coordinators submitted lists of priority projects from the various communities, obtained during general assembly meetings of the Communities for Andek Council to transmit to state engineers for the continuation of the maturation process. These projects, when matured, and shall be used to source for funding from sectoral ministries in Yaounde.
The heavy attendance at this meeting indicates that,
– peace is gradually returning to the municipality, as the citizens are rapidly reestablishing attatchment to state institutions and
– the citizens have embraced the option of decentralization and are ready to work with the council for their development.
The Lord Mayor explained that it was necessary to get the citizens involved in the maturation process so that they are involved, in a bottom-top approach, in determining which project is realized in their locality. In this way, the citizens shall be able to possess the project during the execution and shall make sure it is properly realized.
It is hoped that the sectoral ministries concerned with the proposed projects shall devolve the necessary funds to the council for the realization of these projects in 2025, as provided for by the texts in force.
Motor powered cassava grinding machines and motor powered oil presses handed over to some beneficiary farmers of Andek Municipality
The Lord Mayor of Andek council, Mr. Ubangoh Helly, handed over to some beneficiary farmers of Andek Municipality motor powered cassava grinding machines and motor powered oil presses today Monday, 10th March 2024 at the Andek council courtyard.
The ceremony which comes under the Presidential Plan for the Reconstruction and Development of the NW/SW Regions and executed by UNDP was chaired by the Divisional Officer for NGIE Sub Division, Mr. Oteh Philip BACHE.
In handing over the equipment, the Lord Mayor
explained that this was the continuation of the actions of PPRD on the ground in NGIE and that other pillars in the plan of action were to follow.
He said It was necessary for the farmers to put the machines into effective use, in a way to transform the economy of the municipality and make Ngie Sub division better than it was before the crisis. This shall inspire UNDP to do more in the municipality.
It was noted that UNDP had earlier supported Andek Council,
– during its organization of holiday jobs in the council area last summer holidays, and
– supported the sporting activities that were organized by the Mayor during the same summer holidays of 2022/2023 academic year.
The Mayor stressed that,
– although handed to the principal beneficiaries, the machines were to be used by farming groups, led by the principal beneficiary, to better exploit them.
– the machines were not to be sold or taken out of the subdivision.
In his remarks, the Divisional Officer, Mr. Oteh Philip BACHE, advised the beneficiaries that the only way to show appreciation for the kindness of the Head of State is to be law abiding and patriotic. He encouraged them to send their children to school, stating that the future of Ngie lies in the hands of these children, who are not being given proper education today.
He invited the population to attend all future ceremonies organized by the state or the Andek council at the Andek ceremonial ground; so that other donors and the state can see that Ngie has a population that needs heavy investments and support.
The Divisional Officer used this opportunity to encourage the population of Ngie Subdivision to ensure that their names are on the voters list; and that those without the voters card should get registered at ELECAM in order to participate in the elections of 2025, to choose good leaders to govern them.
The ceremony ended with a MOTION OF THANKS to the Head of state, President Paul Biya, for this kind gesture.
The birth of MENGOM NEW TOWN in Andek Ngie Municipality
The people of MENGOM, Andek municipality, NGIE Sub Division have said, YES, to the vision of living on a more conducive environment.
This decision was arrived at during a meeting of over 100 local leaders of the Mengom clan, that took place in the ÀNDEK council Hall, on the behest of the Lord Mayor, Ubangoh Helly, and chaired by the Divisional Office for Ngie subdivision, Mr. Oteh Philip BACHE, on Saturday 23rd September 2023.
This crucial meeting marks the beginning of another page in the history of the people of MENGOM.
During the meeting, the local leaders voted 100% for the relocation of the villages of Abichia, Basic, Echia and Nkon to a new site to be named MENGOM NEW TOWN, on the plain just after the present settlement of ESAW, about 4km from Teze, 8km from Andek and just about 10Km from Widikum tarred road.
The overwhelming wish of the people of the five villages of MENGOM, as demonstrated by the open 100% vote, is for the people to relocate to a common environment to better benefit from the fallouts of the government, especially during this era of decentralization where power has been given back to the people, through the Councils.
When the people are living nearer and together it is easier and more economical to give them basic necessities such as roads, water, electricity and others.
It is worth nothing that this is not the first time villages of Ngie Subdivision, most of which are found on difficult landscapes are relocating during recent times:
– The Village of TINECHUNG has relocated twice, from Etinunuh to Etinechung and from etinechung to the present beautiful site.
– the people of Esaw had relocated from upper MENGOM to the present wonderful site.
Out of Ngie, most people are now relocating from Mankon to Upstation for security reasons.
MENGOM clan is located in NGIE Subdivision and is made up of 5 villages:
-Abichia
-Basic
-Echia
– ESAW and
-Nkon.
The people of MENGOM have been living in an enclave and most difficult-to-access area of NGIE Sub Division, located at About 11km from Andek, the administrative Headquarters of the Subdivision. The villages of Abichia and Echia have never found a vehicle of any sort on their present site.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 158 of law No 2019/024 of 24th Dec. 2019, bearing on the -creation and development of urban spaces; preparation of land use plans, town planning, concerted development, land consolidation and urban renovation, the councilors of Andek Council last Friday 22nd Sept. 2023 adopted a deliberation approving the development of the MENGOM New Town.
The Mayor of Andek council has pledged to immediately start the installation of basic facilities such as schools, hospital, roads, market and other structures of basic necessities, on the new site to make it suitable for habitation.
The council shall give support to the first 20 candidates from each village to settle on the newly demarcated piece of land for the new town.
The Divisional service for housing and urban development shall be involved in the setting out of the new resettlement area, which shall be mapped out village by village, with common areas for,
– health facilities
– primary and secondary schools
– markets
– the palaces and
– other state institutions.
It is hoped that this new town shall come out to be the best organized urban setting in Momo Division.
The people of MENGOM and other interested persons are advised to get ready to acquire land for construction in this soon-to-be found MENGOM NEW TOWN.
A committee, comprising local leaders from all the villages of MENGOM, has been elected to work with ÀNDEK Council for the implementation for the objectives of this vision for MENGOM Mew Town.
The Elite of the area are called upon to come on board to make this dream, of a MENGOM New Town come true.
Together we can do it. YES, WE CAN.
