NW Governor dismisses petition against Boyo administration

Adolphe Lele L’Afrique, Governor of the North West region has described as baseless, the petitions filed by some individuals against the administrative authorities in Boyo over the partitioning of grazing land in Bum subdivision.

He made the observation while on a three-day socio-economic tour at Boyo which rounded off on the 27th of February 2015. The Governor said he has received petitions in his office from people protesting the decision of the SDO for Boyo and D.O for Bum for partitioning the grazing land.

The SDO and Divisional Officer noted that, they partitioned the grazing land into four zones in the subdivision due to conflicts between the Aku and Mbororo communities. But, the petitioners are accusing them of conniving with the Aku population against the Mbororos.

The Aku community has said they’re being maltreatment by their Mbororo counterpart despite the fact that, they (Akus) outnumber the Mbororos in terms of population and number of cattle reared.

They had requested that the administration creates their own adorate. This request met with stiff resistance from the Mbororos who wanted their dominance over the Akus to continue.

Oum Joseph II, Boyo SDO who held two crisis meetings in his office last year with representatives of the two parties and other stakeholders concerned with land issues opted first to partition the grazing land while the creation of an adorate for the Akus remain under study.

The move was meant to usher in immediate peace, following the tension that already ensue between the two communities especially in Konene.

To Lele L’Afrique, the petitions filed to his office are contrary to what is on the field. He called on those concerned to desist from writing such petitions, stating clearly that grazing land belongs to the state and not to individuals.

The governor who inspected the rehabilitation works on the 28km Fundong-Konene road later addressed the population of Konene, warning against the high rate of crime and acts of vandalism in the locality.

He said he has been informed that some people in Konene were in possession of guns which they use to intimidate the public. He said that his administration will not condone such acts of vandalism.

“If you want us to start implementing the anti-terrorism law here, then we shall do it. Let me inform you of the existence of the newly created regional military court in Bamenda. Cameroon is a state that respects the law and no one is above the law” said L’Afrique.

A similar message was taken to Fonfuka where he reiterated that no one who threatens public peace will go free. He noted with dismay the actions of some individuals who came out with guns when the SDOs for Boyo and Donga Mantung went visiting the disputed piece of land between Kichako and Nkanchi villages – land which was allocated for the construction of two classrooms for GS Kichako.

Traditional rulers and politicians were enjoined to educate the population to stay off conflicts and let peace prevail.