Cameroon : Ndofoa Njoya is new SW ELECAM Delegate.

Dr. Essousse(right) congratulating the new SW ELECAM Boss

 By Zifac Fatima

The new South West Regional Delegate of Elections Cameroon (ELECAM), Zofoa Njoya Sake, was installed on March 5, 2024 at Mountain Hotel, Buea by the Director General of ELECAM, Dr. Essousse Erik.

Zofoa Njoya, formerly the North West Regional Delegate of ELECAM, replaced Divine Mukoto Mewanu who is now on retirement.

The Director General, in his installation speech, said the outgone Delegate was recruited into ELECAM in 2010 shortly after it went operational and served as South West Regional Delegate for ELECAM since 2020 until his retirement on March 2, 2024; that he served for over 40 years in top ranking positions in Cameroon. The Director General congratulated him for such a brilliant career over the years and wished him a fantastic retirement.

Dr. Essousse described Zofoa Njoya Sake as a responsible Man who began his career in the North West Region and is now in the South West.

Zofoa Njoya 51, was born in Babungo; he is married and a father of seven children.

Zofoa Njoya started his elections career since 2004 with the National Elections Observatory (NEO) as President of NEO in Babessi Subdivision from 2004-2007.

He joined ELECAM in 2010 as a kit operator in Babessi Subdivision, Ngoketunja Division, North West Region where he worked until 2018. That same year, he was promoted to Communal Branch Head, still in Ako Subdivision in Donga Mantung Division where he served till 2021.

Zofoa Njoya was later appointed North West Regional Delegate of ELECAM in 2022.

The Mayor of Buea, David Mafany Namange in his welcome address, said the presence of the Director General of ELECAM at the installation was eloquent proof of the resolve of the Head of state to uphold the independence of ELECAM, which manages and supervises all elections and referendum operations in Cameroon.

The Mayor appreciated Mewanu for having left a positive impact on elections-related activities in the South West despite the security concerns in parts of the Region.

Namange welcomed Zofoa to Buea “Town of legendary hospitality” in particular and to the South West Region as a whole. He hoped that Zofoa would succeed in his key mission of steering the activities of ELECAM in the South West given his wealth of experience.

The Mayor assured the new delegate of his collaboration in the discharge of the latter’s challenging duties.

It is worthy of note that Zofoa Njoya was recognised as the most resilient and most committed Regional Delegate of the elections management body for the year 2023. He got the winning prize at the 20^th edition of the National press awards of Excellence.

Cross-section attendees at  installation of the new SW ELECAM Delegate

Talking to the Press Director General urged Ndofoa Njoya to continue with the good work his predecessor did in the South West Region by sensitizing the population on voter registration and also to manage the ELECAM property as well as perform his other job duties.

Dr. Essousse also urged the population especially the young people to register massively on the electoral list as the elections draw near. He called on the Media to sensitize the population on the importance of Voter registration.

Ndofoa Njoya on his part, thanked the Board Chairman of ELECAM, Enow Abram and the Director General of ELECAM for his new functions. He called on his collaborators to give him the same support which helped him succeed in the North West.

He vowed to call on Cameroonians aged 20 and above to enroll on the electoral register in order to wisely choose their political leaders.