SHUMAS hands over Roh Kimbo bridge

It was an ecstatic population of Kumbo in Bui division that came out in their numbers March 27 to receive the bridge over River Roh Kimbo, constructed by the Strategic Humanitarian Services, SHUMAS Cameroon.

The massive mobilization coupled with the fanfare and dancing during the occasion was an eloquent testimony that bridge project was timely. Several years ago, the temporary bridge over River Roh Kimbo was a danger to the local population and could not permit the transportation of agricultural products from main crop producing areas to Kumbo town.

Reports have it that some people lost their lives while crossing this river especially during the rainy season. This is perhaps explains the reason why the second deputy Mayor of kumbo Fai Paul Sunjo was quick to qualify the project as a stitch in time. While lauding SHUMAS for its development strides in Kumbo, he described SHUMAS Director, Nformi Stephen Ndzerem as a refined man made for the development of the people and their environment.

SHUMAS Director Nformi Stephen Ndzerem Njodzeka underscored the importance of the bridge to the population observing that some 20 to 30 years ago lots of lives were lost, when children were crossing using the bamboo bridge. He said the bridge will facilitate the movement of people and food from neighbouring villages to Kumbo.

The Chairman of the Middle Roh Kimbo Development Association, MIRODA, Shufai Yuwar, who also underscored the importance of the bridge indicated the difficulty farmers used to face crossing it in the rainy season. He said the former bridge posed lots of threats to the population of the area. With these now a thing of the past MIRODA chair called on the community members to reconcile their differences and unite to carry on with development. Shufai Yuwar also asked for more assistance especially electricity and the construction of a second bridge over a stream between the Tawaai and Ndzendoh quarters.

HRH Sehm Mbinglo I of Nso, who poured libations on the new bridge invoking the ancestor’s blessings lauded all, who contributed to the realization of the bridge. He asked for more positive initiatives and realizations. He called on the community members to remain committed towards development endeavours. He described SHUMAS a blessing to the people of Bui and Cameroon as a whole.

He enjoined the population of Roh Kimbo to jealously guard the bridge to avoid destroying it and consequently going back to the bamboo bridge and promised the council’s support in sustaining the bridge.

The Senior Divisional Officer, SDO for Bui, Theophile Nzeki enjoined all to be united and support development endeavours noting that development comes with challenges thus the need for all to stand together.