Speaking
during the budgetary session of the Council Friday November 10, 2017 the Mayor Denis
Awoh Ndang explained that the decrease is “owing to the socio economic and
political situation in our country today, and specifically the current crisis
in the NW and SW regions, which has not favoured the generation of internal
revenue.” According to the municipal head, the Council is “almost totally
dependent on additional council taxes from FEICOM and the public investment
Budget” reason why planning must be done with caution.
Expressing
hope with the gradual resumption of schools as “government continues to seek
lasting solutions to the issues raised”, Mayor Ndang noted that “a peaceful and
calm atmosphere” is needed for the development of the municipality to continue.
The social unrest and civil disobedience the mayor added has retarded several
projects earmarked for Fundong amongst them; modern market construction in
Fundong, bulldozing and maintenance of Baiso-Mbengkas and Oku-Achain-Konenen
roads respectively.
With
the very little means however, the council was able to construct some schools
and carry out feasibility studies for others, construct culverts, supply of
roofing sheets, update of the council development Plan CDP and tree planting in
over forty water catchments in the municipality.
The
voted 2018 budget is expected to continue with the protection of additional
water catchments, rehabilitation of water schemes, manual maintenance and
opening of roads, elaboration of a management plan for the Kom-Wum Forest
reserve, construction of culverts and bridges, extension of electricity to some
villages, financial and material assistance to some needy groups and organized
groups, improvement of the waste management systems and others.
While
thanking government for continuously making an input through the decentralization
process, PNDP, FEICOM, LIFIDEP programs towards the realization of the
Council’s projects, Mayor Ndang expressed the “wish for the decentralization
process to be pursued to completion which entails having it accompanied with
all the necessary means and resources.”
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