Victor Fotso builds church for Mbalmayo community

In addition to the temple offered to the Catholic Church, the rich businessman also offered two schools to the Mbalmayo community. Fotso Victor has, as the saying goes, returned to his first love, 68 years after.

He donated a chapel to the city of Mbalmayo and dedicated it to his friend Catechist Augustin of late memory, who inspired him during his stay in the city, capital of the Department of Nyong and So'o (Centre).

Victor Fosto also built two schools including: the Saint Rosary Catholic school of Mbalmayo and primary school of the parish of Saint Paul of Abang, ten kilometres to Ebolowa.

The inauguration of this important donation took place April 11 during a Thanksgiving mass attended bySecretary-General to the President of the Republic, Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, personal representative of the head of State.

There were also, Ministers of transport Robert Nkili, Gregoire Owona of labour and social security, Henri Eyebe Ayissi's greater control of the State, and Patrice Amba Salla of public works, the highest administrative authorities also came to testify to the receipt of this gift and the Governor of the region of the Centre, Joseph Otto Wilson and the prefect of the Department of the Nyong and So'o, Emmanuel Mariel Djikdent.

Fotso Victor said he was glad to be back in the town of Mbalmayo, which brought him happiness at the beginning of his career, since 1947, while he was only a small seller on the sly.

Now billionaire, Fotso Victor enjoys, as a thank you to the city authorities, an avenue called "Avenue Fotso Victor.

By presenting the keys of the Church to Bishop Adalbert Ndzana, Bishop of the diocese of Mbalmayo, Archbishop Piero Pioppo, celebrating main mass of circumstance, wished that the chapel of St Augustine for spreading the word of God from generation to generation.