North West : Ex-combatants Gain Employment
- Par Choves LOH
- 25 juin 2020 10:43
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More armed fighters encouraged to drop guns and join the Bamenda DDR Centre which offers several gainful opportunities for personal development and nation building.
Opportunities for more gainful life for armed fighters who drop guns in the North West region have been stressed with revelations that the first set of 32 ex-combatants who dropped guns in the region have been recruited by the Cameroon Telecommunications Company, (CAMTEL). The Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR), Regional Chief of Centre; Gabsa Sixtus told Cameroon Tribune on June 18,2020 that the government’s commitment to give chance to armed fighters who drop guns is evident with the integration of the first set of graduates from the centre who now serve in CAMTEL agencies across the country.
In an interview with CT yesterday June 24; 2020, Mr Gabsa disclosed that “at the moment, the centre is into a partnership with the National Civic service Agency for Participation in Development; which is about to launch a more elaborate poultry centre to train ex-combatants and help them with resources to establish their own poultries.” He added that the centre recruits psycho-spiritual and social councillors who work together to train the ex-combatants in citizenship, livelihood skills, ICT etc. It equally offers a huge sports package in the conviction that sports is crucial for reconversion. On the attitude of ex-fighters who join the centre from the bushes, the Regional Coordinator said, “they come to the center looking violent and traumatised. They gradually change with the training received and later become more tolerant and show a more humane behaviour.”
Gabsa announced that the reintegration process is on course and the next set of ex-combatants will soon be declared good for service to the nation. The centre suffers some challenges of inadequate accommodation with over 150 ex-combatants on roll but CT was told that the government is building a permanent 300-capacity modern dormitory in the neighbourhood of the Bamenda/Bafut airport. The facility features modern toilets, kitchen, refectory, playground and workshop opportunities.
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