The Governor of the North West Region has made a donation of a Million FCFA to the Bamenda Centra Prison for the production of face masks. Adolph Lele L'Afrique Tchoffo made the donation on Thursday July 24, 2020 during an inspection visit to the detention facility.
North West Governor at the Bamenda Central Prison appreciating dancing inmates
After inspecting the prison, the regional
administrator concluded that the administrators of the facility were doing well
in protecting the prison from the coronavirus pandemic. While appreciating the
general cleanliness of the prison, the governor noted that this could not have
been possible with the collaboration of the inmates. Governor Lele L'Afrique
expressed satisfaction with the inmates for their efforts to prevent the
pandemic through the conscious use of face masks. According to North West Regional delegate of Health, no case of COVID-19 has been reported at the Bamenda Central prison three months after the first case was reported in the region.
The governor has attributed this consciousness
to the fact that a face masks production unit exist at the prison. He extended
words of encouragement to the unit before announcing the support worth FCFA 1M
which will enable authorities to better equip themselves against the dreaded
virus.
Prison authorities have expressed gratitude to the region's top administrator for the donation.
North West Governor at PMI Nkwen
The Governor's visit to the prison was part of a Bamenda city tour that also too him to healthcare facilities, markets and bars.
By Bakah Derick
Photo Credits by The Observer237