By Christopher Ambe
As schools resume on Monday September 2, after the long
vacation, the WCPDM in Buea as donated some didactic materials worth over FCFA
1. 3million to deserving but needy school children in the subdivision. The WCPDM
is women’s wing of the ruling CPDM party in CameroonBuea DO handing over books to a beneficiary |
The 305 beneficiaries- not only children of CPDM partisans,
came from nursery, primary, secondary and high schools. They received didactic
materials such as books, rulers and pens.
The Divisional Officer
(DO) for Buea, Wokam Kouam Paul, who chaired the ceremony, lauded the initiative
of the WCPDM, adding that it was in line with the blue print of party chairman
Paul Biya who, he said, makes sure that the education of the youth is always a
priority project.
The DO called on the recipients to count themselves lucky and
make good use of the gifts. “You need these items to continue your education,
so to have a successful year”, he noted. “If you are here today you are lucky
to have been selected because there are many other needy children in the town
who have not had this opportunity”
Mr.Wokam Kouam advised parents of the beneficiaries to
complete the school needs of the latter and follow them up in their studies.
Mrs. Hannah Etonde Mbua hands books to a pupil |
H e said the gesture of the WCPDM indicated that “the party
is for the education and progress of the people” and challenged other parties
to emulate the example.
For her part, Hannah Etonde Mbua, WCPDM Fako 3 president said
they chose to come to the assistance of the needy but deserving scholars “because
education is a worthwhile investment”
The beneficiaries, through their spokesperson, gave a vote of
thanks to the WCPDM.
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