Pressure is mounting on the Biya administration to endorse Buea as the official host of 50th anniversary of Reunification of Cameroon as a nation.
The clarion call was first made by Buea Council at a recent session.
“As we join the rest of our compatriots in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Independence and Reunification of Cameroon as a nation, we want to assure the Head of State with perfect guarantee and without the slightest hesitation that Buea is prepared to host the entire nation in the year 2011 in concretizing the full celebration of this epoch making event,” they had Voiced out
Following the Buea council's call, Chief A.S Ngwana,National Chairman of the Cardinal Democratic Party(CDP) headquartered in Douala,has reiterated that need for Buea to host the reunification anniversary celebrations, which he wants too be celebrated in pomp as was the case with the anniversary of Cameroon's Independence.
Chief Ngwana has written to President Biya to that effect.
Buea was the capital and seat of the Government of West Cameroon, former British Southern Cameroons
"What is important is that these celebrations shall involve all Southern Cameroonians. All English Speaking Southern Cameroonians shall celebrate 50 years of liberation from British colonial power." Chief Ngwana noted in his correspondence to President Biya.
"Therefore the celebrations shall be a national affair and not a party political affair”, he noted.
“Therefore all political parties, all religious bodies, all Cameroonians shall take part. We shall make it a great day to be remembered forever”
He suggested in his letter that a national planning committee, if possible comprising of Government and opposition leaders, important personalities and some intellectuals be set up.
“The immediate task of the committee is to cost the celebrations and ask the President for funds. “
“The expenditures shall include the complete transformation of the face of Buea as we knew it in past days. The re-habitation of the presidential rest house, the repairs and refurnishing of the Prime Minister’s s lodge (the former German Governor’s lodge) “
Chief Ngwana advised that since foreign heads of states and other dignitaries shall be invited, it is important that the Tiko Airport be repaired and made ready for aircrafts to land there as before.
“There is a lot of work to be done before 1st October 2011, therefore the Planning Committee should be constituted as soon as possible and for work to start immediately”, he wrote.
Courtesy:The Recorder newspaper,Cameroon,June 11,2010
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