Regional Councils : Momentum Gathers For Successful Start

Government is heightening preparations for the successful start of the Regional Councils for the eight French-speaking Regions of Cameroon and Regional Assemblies for the two English-speaking Regions following the commissioning of their Presidents, appointments of Secretaries General and Regional Treasurers.
For concrete action to take place, the President of the Republic, Paul Biya on February 9, 2021 instructed the holding of consultation meetings at the Ministry of Decentralisation and Local Development. Minister Georges Elanga Obam chaired the consultation meeting with the Presidents of Regional Councils, while the Secretary General of the Ministry, Fred Ebongue Makolle held another meeting with Secretaries General and Regional Treasurers. 
Opening the consultation with Presidents of Regional Councils, Minister Elanga Obam said it intended  to enable them better understand their missions, as well as the means to be put in place for the success of the said missions. Another objective, he said, was to highlight the challenges they will take up with. He declared, “We want to meet the Executives of Regional Assemblies and Regional Councils to agree on certain points of the work they have to do. We first of  all want to let them know the instructions of the President of the Republic concerning their job, the competences that are transferred to them and necessary means that will enable them work in a good manner.” Discussions also focused on  the infrastructure  housing the Regional Councils, human resources to be put at their disposal, agendas and five-year strategic plans of the Presidents of Regional Councils and Presidents of the Executive of Regional Assemblies. The Minister said discussions had to equally focus on the first ordinary session of the Regional Councils and Regional Assemblies that will take place in March 2021.
To ensure the effective start of Regions as local authorities to whom would be transferred powers and resources to carry out the mission of economic, social, educational, health, cultural and sports development,  the Minister handed down some instructions to their heads. He urged them to focus on a daily basis on positive and strong actions that wil...