Festive Ceremonies For Presidential Couple

The departure and return journeys of the presidential couple to Maroua on Saturday , September 29, 2018 were marked by fan fare from supporters of the Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM). They took off for Maroua at 11:25 a.m. from the Yaounde- Nsimalen International Airport. Upon alighting from their limousine at the airport, President Biya and the First Lady, Chantal Biya were received and seen off by a battery of senior State dignitaries.

They were led by the Minister, Secretary General at the Presidency of the Republic, Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, Minister, Director of the Civil Cabinet of the Republic, Samuel Mvondo Ayolo, Deputy Director of the Civil Cabinet, Oswald Baboke, Delegate General for National Security, Martin Mbarga Nguele, Governor of the Centre Region, Naseri Paul Bea, Senior Divisional Officer for Mfoundi, Jean Claude Tsila, that of Mefou et Afamba Division, Djikdent Emmanuel Mariel and the Government Delegate to the Yaounde City Council, Gilbert Tsimi Evouna. President Biya and wife took off time to shake hands with each of the personalities.

After this, First Lady within a few minutes also communed with wives of the Head of State’s close collaborators who had come for the event. After this, Minister Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh accompanied the presidential couple right to the foot of the Hirondelle TJ-AAW jet that took off from the tarmac of the presidential lounge of the airport at 11: 25 a.m.

Before the presidential couple got to the airport, a festive campaign arena was already set with members of the Mefou et Afamba South Section of the CPDM chanting songs in honour of President Paul Biya. They were dressed in CPDM party uniform, President Biya’s campaign fabric , Tshirts and carried other campaign gadgets such as umbrellas bearing the effigy of President Biya. The Nkon Koa dance group equally joined them.

As the presidential motorc...