100 students and pupils of Bamenda III receive back-to-school support from Hon Fobi Nchinda Simon.

Hon Fobi Nchinda Simon Hands Support to 1 of 100 kids

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bamenda-Bali Saturday September 13 2014 kept his word following an announcement made during the August midterm evaluation session of the Bamenda III Council. During the session Hon. Fobi Nchinda Simon informed councilors of his intention to hand over his Parliamentary Micro project grants in Bamenda III Subdivision on the said date. He further said this year’s grants will be to assist orphans and unprivileged children in his parliamentary constituency of Bamenda-Bali.  

This promise came to pass as 100 children, their parents and guardians assembled on the esplanade of the Nkwen Fon’s Palace to receive their support.   

Mr Asobo Mbuyah Samuel PMPC Chairman

Welcoming the beneficiaries,  administrative, municipal, and traditional authorities, Con. Asobo Mbuyah Samuel Chairman of Parliamentary Micro Project Committee (PMPC), described Hon Fobi Nchinda Simon as a man of his words. According to the PMPC chairman, the MP has kept his word since he went to parliament in 2007. While announcing that there were 100 beneficiaries, Pa Mbuyah as he is popularly called noted that they were selected by councilors who made sure the beneficiaries truly needed the Support. Though appreciative for the little available, Pa Mbuyah called on government to increase the 8million francs which he described as too small to meet the needs of the entire Bamenda-Bali Parliamentary constituency made up of four subdivisions with close to 700,000people.

Speaking on behalf of the Mayor, Koti Joseph 2^nd Deputy Mayor for Bamenda III Council lauded

Koti Joseph 2nd Deputy Mayor Bamenda III Council

the MPs efforts in the promotion of education. While pleading the MP to do more for the education of Bamende III children, he assured him of the council’s support.

Addressing the handover ceremony attendees, Hon Fobi addressed four main issues amongst others:

Hon Fobi N. Simon Addresses Handover Ceremony Attendees

1.      The Recent increase in Fuel Prices: While explaining that the increase was due to foreign pressure for government to remove fuel subsidies, Hon Fobi opined that it was a right but belated decision. To him the 5% increase in civil servants salaries as a control major was poorly done. The parliamentarian observed that it was going to be more meaningful if the addition was done in a triangular manner with the highly paid having less and lowly paid having more.  

2.      The Boko Haram insurgency: to the MP Cameroonians are in a state of insecurity reason why vigilance should be a key element. Here he enjoined everyone to make an effort to identify all in the neighborhoods.

HM Fon Azehfor III of Nkwen

3.      The Ebola spread. According to Hon. Fobi, the government is already doing much to prevent the dreaded Ebola virus from entering Cameroon but there is need for personal hygiene to prevent not only Ebola but also Cholera as well.

4.      The Grants: Himself being a half orphan as early as seven when he lost his father, the MP said he had a responsibility to answer to the needs of the orphans. He encouraged the children to see themselves as nation builders and must take their studies serious. He assured the beneficiaries of his total support when the need arises.

Family Picture

Corroborating the MP on the issue of hard work, HM Fon Azehfor III of Nkwen warned against all forms of laziness in his Fondom which is manifested in gambling and other vices which on go a long way in giving Nkwen a bad name both within and without the country.

Hon Fobi N. Simon talks to the Press

Receiving a minimum of CFA 15000each, beneficiaries who spoke to the press expressed great satisfaction for the gesture. While others say they will use the money to buy text books, others say the will have to complete their school fees.

The exercise which is expected to take place in all four subdivisions that make up the Bamenda-Bali parliamentary constituency that is Bamenda I, II, III and Bali will see the distribution of CFA 8milion being the Sum total of the Parliamentary Micro Projects grants of Hon Fobi Nchinda Simon for 2014.