South Region: Atanga Donates Gov’t Humanitarian Aid To Over 4200 IDPs in Ebolowa

At least 4,200 internally displaced persons living in Ebolowa in the South Region have been donated government humanitarian relief material to assist them of the hard times they undergo living in a strange environment.  

Items donated to Anglophone IDPs in the South region 

 The items were donated to the IDPs by Territorial Administration Minister, Paul Atanga Nji. It was during a two day visit to the region. The items comprised mosquito nets, groundnut oil, soap, kitchen kits, sanitary kits, foodstuff, matrasses and blankets.

“I  have  come  today  under  the  esteemed instructions  of  President  Paul  Biya  who has  asked  me  to  come  and  encourage  you and  give  you  this  important  material,” thhe MINAT told the IDPs.

MINAT received upon arrival in the South region 

He reassured them that government has done all it can for normalcy and peace to soon return to the restive regions for them to return and begin cultivating their famrs and going about their activities.

He lauded the host communities for peaceful receiving the IDPs, adding that it exemplifies the principle of living together preached by the president of the republic. 

He also used the ceremony to urge the IPDs to appeal to their sons still carrying arms in the bushes to drop their weapons and join the Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration, DDR, Centres in Buea  and Bamenda. 

“Do  everything  to  tell  your  brothers  and sisters  in  the  bushes  that  there  is  no  life  or future  in  the  bush.  You have to come out and live a comfortable life…those who lay down weapons willfully will have no problem.  The Head  of  State  has  said  it  and we  will  do  everything  to  respect  it,” he said.  

He recalled his recent visit to the Bamenda  DDR  Centre  where  he  met some  ex-fighters  who  were  being  trained in  tailoring,  agriculture,  and  other  fields. 

The MINAT later chaired a security meeting after listening to the security report of the Governor, Félix Nguélé Nguélé. 

Atanga Nji stressed on the need to maintain  and strengthen security  in  the  South Region  due  to  its  proximity  to  neighbouring  Gabon,  Equatorial  Guinea  and  Congo.

By Doh Bertrand Nua