The Mayor of the Tubah Council has credited
his ability to raise funds from local revenue collection with his council area
despite the ongoing socio-politico-economic crisis in the North West and south
Regions to the confidence of denizens in the area towards his council.
Tajong Martin Mushongong was speaking to
pressmen in his Bambui Council premises March 20 just after a council session
that revealed an increase of over FCFA 128miilion in revenue collection for the
administrative and management accounts.
Stunned by this increased, The Guardian Post
quizzed the Mayor on his secret at the time many councils in the NW/SW regions
have not been able pay staff salaries, hold sessions amongst others due to the
ensuing crisis. Responding he said “If the people can see what you do with
their money and are happy with it collecting revenue will not be an issue. I
think the people of Tubah love what we are doing for them, they have confidence
in us and that is why they are contributing for their developing.” The Mayor
also harped on an aggressive and rigorous anti-corruption campaign in the
municipality which to him has also contributed in revenue generation and
accountability in the council.
During the Council session, the municipal
leader indicated that the increase was witnessed “out of FCAF 1.030.165.153
budgeted including special authorizations, FCFA 642.626.876 was collected as
against FCFA 514.353.017 in 2016.” From the amount collected Mayor Tanjong told
his councilors, “FCFA 594. 927.221 have been spent, showing a credit balance carried
forward to 2018 budget at the sum of FCFA 47.699.655. All this is due to some
grants from PIB creit allocation, PNDP and hard work by staff and the building
permit commission.”
The Tubah bids farewell to 2017 with several
projects realized amongst them in Health the equipping of integrated health
centers in Kedjm Keku and Kedjom Ketinguh, the construction of a maternity Unit
in Bambili. For infrastructure and economy, construction of bridges, market
hangers, in Bambui, Bambili and Kedjom Keku. Assistance to persons with
disabilities, maintenance of earth roads within the municipality featured as
well.
As if to show their approval of the council
activities, the Mayor informed the session and thanked the communities of
Sabga, Kedjom Keku and Bambili for “donating land for the civil status
offices.”
Visibly satisfied with the developments and
management endeavors of the council, the Divisional Officer for Tubah Alim
Garga called for the effective participation of councilors, staff and others in
the municipality for the continuous realization of development adding that
participatory development is government’s approach to ensure the involvement of
all in the development process.