By Ekellem
Desmond Mbong in Yaounde
Regional
governors are since September 17 in Yaounde brainstorming on the recent security
and health challenges faced by the nation. The conclave which is expected to
wrap-up up today is holding on the theme ‘Administrative Authorities, security
challenges, health risks and the implementation of structural programs’ is
taking place under the framework of their first annual semester conference.
The
objective of the conference is to take stock of the security and administrative
situation of the country. The ten regional governors during the first session
Wednesday received lectures on the sanitary risks of the Ebola and Cholera
fevers. They were equally schooled on the implementation of structural program
on energy, water, the economy, reform on the mastery of public works, the
management of intelligence information on the fight against terrorism as well
as the challenges linked to the management of the influx of refugees in
Cameroon.
The
minister of territorial administration and decentralization who chaired the
opening of the 3-day conference hailed the governors for the positive way in which
they have managed what he called ‘an urgent situation’. The minister however
called their attention to the evaluation of structural projects under
implementation in their respective regions, especially those of the energy
sector considered to be the projects that will bring economic growth.
Speaking
to the press after the opening session, West regional governor, Awa Fonka
Augustine said his region is well secured. On Ebola, he said preventive
measures have been taken to preempt the invasion of the deadly desease. As for
Governor Midjiyawa Bakary of the Far North, the major preoccupation is the
number of Nigerian refugees who are escaping from Boko Haram incursion. However
amongst the 15000 which the governor projects might increase to 20.000 before the
end of the week are 2000 Tchadians.
Meanwhile,
the governor of the North West region, Adolphe Lele Lafrique also pointed out
that the situation is in control. He went on to reassure journalists that the
Ebola virus will not invade the country through his region.
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