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| MOHWA Buea in family picture with some laureates |
By Christopher Ambe
Over 30 sons and daughters of Manyu Division from primary to university level, residing in Buea, who succeeded brilliantly in their final/certificate exams (FSLC, BEPC, GCE etc) this year, were on September 7, honoured at an award- ceremony organized by Manyu Women’s Association (MOHWA) Buea.
The ceremony, which took place at Mariton Hotel,Buea, was presided over by Dr.Kate Ogork, president of MOHWA Buea and witnessed by Dr.Comfort OjongKpot,the association’s national president.
The ceremony also assembled some MOHWA patrons, who are elite of Manyu Division and they used the opportunity to advocate for Manyu cultural revival.
MOHWA Buea recognized the academic performance of the over 30 school children by giving them books, cash prizes and certificates, a gesture that put a smile on faces of the laureates. The excellence award is a yearly MOHWA activity.
According Dr. kate Ogork, MOHWA objectives include: educational empowerment of Manyu Children, sponsoring needy and displaced Manyu children, cultural empowerment of the Manyu youth and recognizing excellence in Manyu children each year.
Dr.Mrs. Ogork, said apart from the those who excelled at examinations,” today we have also assisted those who are not financially strong;the needy like children from handicapped parents.We have ten of such children here.We have given books, uniforms and 25,000Fcfa each so they can get registered in schools…
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| Dr,Kate Ogork,MOHWA Buea President and a laureate |
The President of MOHWA Buea said “ We are out to empower ourselves and our children.We cannot empower only ourselves and leave the children behind.
We don’t rely only on academics–that is why we invited some young entrepreneurs to come and talk to our children about engaging in entrepreneurship”
The laureates were given career orientation by Thomas Orock, who is Southwest Regional Delegate for Employment & Vocational Training.
Dr. Comfort Ojongkpot, MOHWA national president and university don, talked on “Academic /University Orientation.
Presentations on the “Valorisation of the Manyu Culture” were made by Sesekou Takem Collins (retired Commissioner of Police) and Martina Agbor Tambe, member of the Southwest Regional Assembly.
The laureates were also told the merits of “Youth Entrepreneurship” by Eyong Pearlson and Takang Olive, both of whom are young entrepreneurs.
Speaking on the “Valorization of the Manyu Culture”,Sesekou Collins Takem urged his kin and kith to always practice their culture .
“You should be proud to dress in your Manyu cultural attire, learn to speak your dialects and learn how to prepare typical Manyu dishes like Fufu and Eru.
“Manyu children should learn how to greet their elders/parents with politeness and be respectful.”
Martina Agbor Tambe,who said a typical Manyu woman is intelligent and smart,advised, “ We should encourage Manyu children to marry among themselves, so that Manyu women are not married away by other men.”
Prof.Agbor Ntui described MOHWA as a model association made of accomplished women and expressed his readiness to support them.
Mr.Orock Thomas (earlier mentioned), who talked on career orientation, insisted that no job is useless.
Addressing the laureates directly, Mr Orock remarked,
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| Sesekou Collins Takem awarding a certificate to a laureate |
“We cannot talk of Vision 2035 with academicians, but technicians. Cameroon needs more technicians than academicians to emerge in 2035
“If you want to be rich, don’t work with the government, but engage in the private sector/business. Parents, let us encourage our children to face the realities of life.”
A health professional from the Southwest Delegation of Public Health, Buea was given the opportunity to brief the assembly on the available COVID-19 vaccines and the public was urged to get vaccinated against the pandemic.
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