Some 43 students bagged FCFA 50.000 each, a financial assistance that will help them to pay fees and acquire material for their education.
The Member of Parliament for Ndian, in the Bakassi peninsula undertook a peace mission to his constituency where the ongoing crisis has crumbled many activities. In fact people have relocated to where there is relative calm in order to make ends meet. “In areas like Babah, Ekube Waterfall, Three Corners, Ekobe Lyongo, people cannot move freely”, Hon Ngalle noted.
The insecurity in the area has led to some children of school going age fleeing their communities, with many taking up residence far from home in a bid to continue their education. This situation is very burdensome for many parents who apart from fetching money for school fees and other needs for their children in distant villages, now have to add accommodation and feeding to the aforementioned expenses. As a lover of education and one who sees in the children a future as bright as the colours of the national flag, Hon. Ngalle Daniel set afoot a scholarship scheme, now in its second edition. Ten children are selected from each of the four clans in the area, and three others are added through the discretion of the benefactor, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 43. “As a teacher I know what education is all about. I cannot sponsor 43 students every year. The only thing I can do is to help their parents in reducing the burden so they can continue their education.” As much as the MP wants the children to continue their schooling despite the challenging situation, his desire is for peace to return so these children can come back to the subdivision. “We want you to come back to your subdivision and go to school there” he added. The CPDM MP has advocated for effective school resumption in Bamuso subdivision, beckoning the people to be peace crusaders in their villages. He lamented that the people have suffered a lot, adding that Bamuso sub division has gone back 50years and that it is time for development to be given its chance.
Meanwhile, the MP has looked into the plight of fishermen in the area who face housing problems. Through his lobbying, government through the ministry of Livestock and Fisheries granted FCFA 100million for the construction of fishermen’s houses, which is ongoing. Farmers have also received such farm inputs as pesticides and improved seeds through the regional delegation of agriculture. As it stands, the majority of farmers face the problem of transporting their produce to markets due to bad roads. And so the MP is hopeful that a favourable outcome will be gotten from his plea that the road from Mbonge Junction to Ekobe Waterfall will be opened up.
Claudette CHIN
