State Budget For 2020 : Call For Complete Execution of Priority Actions

The Right Hon. Cavaye Yeguie Djibril, the Speaker of Cameroon’s National Assembly has commended government’s priority actions to be executed with the State budget for 2020 financial year and called for the complete execution of the projects and in time.

He spoke at the National Assembly on December 11, 2019 as he chaired the closing plenary sitting of the November 2019 ordinary session of the House that also coincided with the last session of the MPs of the ninth legislative period who were elected on September 30, 2013. A total of eight bills were adopted during the session. He expressed delight at the innovations contained in the draft finance law for 2020, stating that the innovations, “are a demonstration of government’s strong will to encourage local production and consumption, as well as improve on the living conditions of our people.” He saluted announced first measures for Universal Health Coverage and awaited creation of 550,000 jobs. Priority actions include continuing with the execution of major anchor projects, process of decentralisation, consolidation of the operationalisation of the National Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration Committee (NDDRC), preparing CHAN 2020 and Total AFCON 2021. Hon. Cavaye Yeguie Djibril decried the poor execution of infrastructure projects, especially roads, pointing an accusing finger on controllers who are guilty of felony and called on the competent hierarchy to punish the multiple acts of corruption gaining ground in this sector. He urged, “the maintenance of infrastructure and equipment, especially in hospitals, schools and other training centres, should be among the priorities.” The House Speaker used the occasion to remind “some misguided persons that in Cameroon power is conquered at all levels through the ballot box and not on the streets”. He invited Cameroonians who ...