National Orientation : Inculcating Youth Moral, Citizenship Values

“Chants Patriotiques” and AJEPRO on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 in Yaounde held a press conference to launch their activities for 2023 and present two major events coming up this year. They are the “Foire du Savoir Devenir,” FOSADE Fair holding from August 1-14, 2023 in the National Museum, Yaounde. And the Citizenship Exhibition, SALCI to run from November 29-December 2, 2023 at the Reunification Monument in Yaounde. 
Speaking for “Chants Patriotiques” and AJEPRO was Bertin Nyamsi, the National Coordinator. He was joined by resource people who will be speakers at the upcoming events – Rev. Dr Mbog Maya of the ACADIR inter-religious association, Dr Francois Bingono Bingono, a retired journalist and specialist in African traditions and cultures. There was also Mr. Toume Belle Jean Paul, representing the Ministry of Arts and Culture, and Logmo Leonard from the Ministry of Youth and Civic Education.
According to Dr Bingono Bingono, no people in the world have ever developed based on foreign culture or language. He said Africa has remained underdeveloped, thanks to overdependence on Western values. He therefore called for more adapted solutions to Africa’s challenges. 
Bertin Nyamsi said FOSADE and SALCI are holding only this year because the country is just coming out of three years of shutdown of open air activities because of the Coronavirus pandemic. And the heightened incidence of juvenile delinquency in the country, which began in the 1990s.
“Chants Patriotiques” is a youth orientation programme on citizenship education, while AJEPRO is also involved in assisting young people to be more useful to themselves and society. Both “Chants Patriotiques” and AJEPRO in 2013 came together to better support government youth civic education activities.  Which also extend to older people.  
“We have been on the ground since 1997, sensitising on moral values and citizenship education through sports, training and behaviour correction....