North West : Mayors Warned Against Embezzlement

The Governor of the North West, Adolphe Lele Lafrique, has promised to bring to book mayors suspected of misdirecting project funds into private pockets. He has also promised administrative sanctions against mayors who have deserted their communities. 
The Governor made the disclosures in a keynote address on the occasion of the 15th general assembly of the United Councils and Cities of Cameroon North West (UCCC NW) in Bamenda on July 11, 2020.
He made it clear that his services will constitute a list of suspect mayors, especially that some have used the reigning insecurity which has not allowed some development projects to take place to misappropriate the funds, while some have simply abandoned their communities making it difficult even to chart a way forward for local development. As a result, the Governor charged the new regional and divisional executive of the UCCC NW elected by members and commissioned by the Governor that same day to bear in mind that they are the ones to implement the Special Status that has been accorded the region, work towards effective decentralisation and show prove of sanity, transparency and assiduity in management for the development of the region.
According to the Governor, it is expedient that mayors, who have deserted their municipalities return in order to work towards rebuilding confidence and long-lasting peace in their communities, embark on a peace crusade for all who have taken the extreme option of carrying out human atrocities and destroying infrastructures, accompany government and the World Health Organisation to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic ...