The Mayor of the Tubah Council in Mezam
Division of the North West Region has received recognition for his development
efforts in his municipality.
The award which was highly welcomed by many who
showed up for the event and a good number of traditional rulers was handed over
to Mayor Tanjong Martin Saturday June 9 during a highly attended event in
Bamenda by the periodic English language newspaper; the Lifetime.  |
| Decoration by NW Fons |
Placed under the distinguished patronage of
the Governor of the North West Region with the theme: Peaceful Coexistence, the
award event organizer; Lifetime Newspaper publisher Tim Finian noted that his
awards celebrate outstanding achievements with a direct impact on the community
and the lives of other people.
The award to Mayor Tanjong Martin as Mayor of
the Year celebrates the many roads opened and maintained in Tubah, the
infrastructural development, the commitment towards the fight against
corruption and effective management of the council.
Speaking on behalf of the jury, Jeff Ngawe explained that
all nominees were observed for a period of 3 years with attention to their
social, political and economic activities.
Not only did the Lifetime recognized the works of Mayor
Tanjong Martiin but also the Fons of the NW who decorated him at the event
celebrated him as an uncommon achiever and as he symbolize the sharp agent of
change he has been in the Tubah Municipality and he was encouraged to do more
in that light just before he was
presented to the Fon of Bambili to be used in his new capacity.
Mr. Peter Ngufor of the farmers house was also recognized
in by the Fons. (Red feather).
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| Laureates at the award event |
Talking to the Guardian Post after receiving his award and
decoration from the Fons, Mayor Tanjong expressed his elatedness with the
recognition from the lifetime newspaper and his royal highnesses. I hold this
particular award dear because I am a front line fighter for development in my
municipality and in the fight against Climate Change by putting stringent
measures in place for nature protection, tree planting and recycling.”
According to the Mayor, he takes this as motivation to do more to achieve his
vision of turning Tubah into a modern Society.
Mayors recognized in the same category were; Mayor Jaff Romanus
of Jakiri and Mayor Bunyui Emmanuel of Ndu. Other persons and institutions
considered as nation builders in the categories such as of Micro Finance, customs,
printing press, entrepreneurship, music and more also received awards.
The Fons of Guzang, Chomba, Bambui, Bambili, Bafanji,
Nsongwa, Representative of Nkwen Fon all answered present. .