National Dialogue : PM Dion Ngute Begins Consultations

Barely 24 hours after President Paul Biya in his message to the nation announced National Dialogue to resolve the ongoing socio- political and security crisis in the North West and South West Regions, Prime Minister, Head of Government, Chief Dr Joseph Dion Ngute on September 11, 2019 kicked started consultations leading up to the dialogue at the end of this month.

President Paul Biya in the message said the Prime Minister will chair the dialogue and instructed him to carry out broad-based consultations to solicit a wide range of views that will serve as a source of inspiration to the conduct of the deliberations. In respect of the instructions, Prime Minister Dion Ngute kicked started the consultations at the Star Building with cabinet ministers and senior officials from the South West and South West Regions.

The consultations were in-camera. However, information that filtered out of it indicated that the Prime Minister convened the officials to assess and analyse the message of the Head of State to the nation. The Prime Minister, the source indicated wants work to start immediately. The Prime Minister instructed the officials from the North West and South West Regions to talk to the Regional Governors. The information is that he Prime Minister will be giving the Governors daily instructions so that th...