Mamfe : Priestly Ayuk Ojong Given Befitting Burial

The State of Cameroon under the Head of State, President Paul Biya, who was personally represented by Victor Arrey Mengot, Minister in charge of Special Duties at the Presidency and the entire Manyu population and beyond, gave late Mayor of Mamfe, Priestly Ayuk Ojong, a befitting burial. The funeral ceremony took place on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at the Mamfe Municipal Grandstand where the population turned out en masse. Also present was the Senior Divisional Officer for Manyu, Oum II Joseph, Divisional Officers, Senator Nfor Tabetando, Members of Parliament, Mayors, internal and external elite, and traditional rulers.

The 35-year-old Mayor Priestly Ayuk Ojong was killed in cold blood on Sunday, May 10, 2020 on his way to a peace mission in Eshobi village, some 8 km from Mamfe town, by separatists. Minister Mengot condemned the barbaric act by some Manyu children and prayed that love should take the centre stage of our lives. “If you have love for your brother or sister, you would never think of hurting him or her,” he noted. “I can't trust anybody now in Manyu because there is no love. Sooner or l...