Socio-military Actions In South West : Military Donates To Population

The Kumba-based unit of the Rapid Intervention Brigade (BIR) has continued their socio-military works with a trio of villages in Buea Sub- Division. After Tombel in Kupe Muanenguba Division recently the populations of Bwassa, Likombe and Mapanja villages in Buea Sub-Division of the South West Region, on 5 October, 2019, communed with the 6th unit of the BIR led by their Commander, Lieutenant Colonel, Nko'o Ella Francis.

The BIR brought along to share to the population food items including bags of rice, beans, sugar, milk, fish, meat, tin tomatoes, salt, and groundnut oil.

Addressing the over 500 people who turned out from the three villages and assembled in Bwassa palace, Lieutenant Colonel Nko'o Ella said in the presence of Chief Ewume EKo John (alias Amoja Moja1) that the military had come to build trust and a more cordial relationship with the local population. He explained that they were out to protect the population and their property and never to fight or kill them intentionally as some detractors had it on the social media. "The military and the population are one and they will continue to live as one" the commander stressed.

He narrated that in the past the population used to see the military and jump into the bushes but today, they are understanding that the mission of the men in uniform was republican and purely for the interest of the nation. Lt. Colonel Nko'o announced that the dec...