National Dialogue : Security Officials, SW Chiefs Consulted

Friday, September 13, 2019 was the third consecutive day of broad-based consultations carried out by Prime Minister, Head of Government, Chief Dr Joseph Dion Ngute on the instructions of the Head of State, Paul Biya to solicit a wide range of views that will serve as a source of inspiration to the conduct of the deliberations in the National Dialogue he has announced for this September ending.

A security delegation comprising of the Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence, Joseph Beti Assomo, Minister of Territorial Administration, Paul Atanga Nji, Delegate General for National Security, Martin Mbarga Nguele, Director General of External Research, Léopold Maxime Eko Eko, Governor of the North West Region, Adolphe Lele Lafrique and the Governor of the South West Region, Bernard Okalia Bilai met the Prime Minister for the consultations.

After the discussions, Governor Lele Lafrique of the North West Region told the press that the Prime Minister invited them to start preparing the ground for the national dialogue. “The Prime Minister recalled to us the instructions of the Head of State and instructed us on how to go about preparing for the dialogue when we go back to our various regions. I am now going back instructed by the Prime Minister to mobilise the stakeholders of the North West Region to be ready for the dialogue.” The Governors, he said, have to prepare the participation of the stakeholders. He expressed the hope that the National Dialogue will put an end to the crisis rocking the regions. Governor Bernard Okalia Bilai of the South West Region, said the region was rejoicing for the announcement of the dialogue. He said all sectors of the society have the hope that after the dialogue, the situation will come back to normal and economic, cultural activities will resume for the benefit of their daily lives....