From Shey Hanson in Nkambe
It took tons of radio communiqués by the SDO for Donga Mantung, Ngone Ndodemesape Bernard for the absentee divisional delegate of public contracts, MINMAP, Chin Emmanuel to resurface from his hideout.
Fear and
consternation are reported to have gripped stakeholders and vote-holders when
the communiqué was aired on local radio stations in Nkambe. Reports say the
where-about of the divisional delegate became a topic of discussion in “sha”
and “nfiang” drinking spots as well as beer parlours, given that he was more of
a visiting delegate than resident.
Yet it is
alleged that those who are closer to him like contractors know the MINMAP
delegate as someone who visits his office once in a blue moon and or is spotted
only when he has pressing issues to handle.
Given the
delegate’s on and off presence in
office, it is feared that the execution
of the public investment budget, PIB in Donga Mantung is likely to be the
lowest nationwide.
Prominent
online news site, The Eye reported that last year, Donga Mantung was lowest in
the North West region within the framework of the execution of PIB; a situation
which the news site said had sparked worrying comments from the populace.
Allegations
are rife that some beneficiary communities were threatening to move to the
streets to express their disgust because of the manner in which public
contracts are awarded in the division. Yet, the pending doom was rescued by the
communiqué by Donga Mantung SDO. By press time however, classified sources say
Chin was spotted in Nkambe last week. The SDO for Donga Mantung is also quoted
as confirming that the absentee divisional delegate had regained office on July
3.
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