Limbe deep sea Port remains a plan – SWELA laments

Joseph Moki Etukeni, Secretary General of the South West Elite Association (SWELA) has bared his mind on burning issues affecting the very existence of the country.

The SWELA scribe in a media chat with media professionals at the Buea Council Hall on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 bemoaned the second class treatment that Anglophones are given in the country.

In very hard words, Etukeni joined his voice to that of Anglophone Lawyers, South West Chiefs and Media professionals to call for a return to federalism and that development and political appointments ought to respect the national character of the country.

To him, SWELA supports a return to either a two state federation or a ten-state federation where the geographical boundaries of the existing regions and administrative units will not be altered. Top on the list of his demands is the tarring of roads in the South West Region. He announced that there is a strong lobby to see to it that some roads in the region get government attention.

“We want that the various administrative units be linked up with tarred roads. We want that roads in major towns be tarred and certain areas disenclaved with construction of earth roads as a major fulcrum for development,” the SWELA chief stated.

Etukeni faulted President Paul Biya for not living up to promises made to the South West. He recalled that while on a visit to the region on September 27 and 28, 1991, the Head of State promised to personally ensure that the Limbe Deep Seaport is constructed and made functional.

“24 years is gone and we see the Kribi Seaport becoming a reality which by then was not even conceptualised. The Limbe Deep Seaport which is highly rated by international experts as feasible and best for Cameroon has never received due attention and funding for its take-off. The realisation of this project will not only create jobs, it will make Cameroon a proud, great economic and maritime hub for the Central and West African Regions,” Etukeni said.
He observed that reception of signals of the Cameroon Radio Television in the South West is generally very poor especially in most parts of Ndian, Manyu, Meme, Lebialem, Kupe Muanenguba Divisions and even Idenau subdivision in Fako Division.

He acknowledged efforts made by CRTV officials to fix the problem, but said emergency measures are necessary.
Moki Etukeni announced the imminent construction of a SWELA Plaza on a Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) scheme. The plaza upon completion will host the SWELA secretariat and will generate income to sustain the pressure group.