The section President of Momo South west – Ngie, in Momo division of the North West was acknowledged and given the prestigious title on 2 December 2023 by the Fons of Momo in the presence of Mbah Acha Rose, Minister delegate at the Presidency of the Republic in charge of the Supreme State Audit.
A child who washes his hands clean dines with kings and Princes the saying goes. For his outstanding services to the nation, for his remarkable resilience and unshakable stance against violence especially in the North west region, Stphen Ujambeng who double as the CPDM section president for the Momo south west section in Ngie has been decorated with the tradition red feather of authority. The now Ntumfor Stephen Ujambeng was recognized alongside other sons and daughter from Momo by the custodians of the cultures and traditions of the division. Stephen Ujambeng Andong is a unifier and a developer by excellence. To ad to this he is one who works hard to preserve the value of the culture of the Momo people and this attribute has not gone unnoticed reason why the Fons on this special day when all sons and daughters of the division converged on the National museum in their numbers to show case the wealth of their traditions and culture the Fons also thought it wise to appreciate and encourage excellence and hard work publicly as a way to encourage the rest of the sons and daughter to emulate the good example.
Momo division has five sub divisions including Batibo, Mbengwi, Ngie- Andek, Njikwa and Widikum-Boffe and five councils. There are 36 villages in Momo division, ruled by Cheifs and Fons. The right to confide traditional titles to son and daughters in the area is reserved to the traditional rulers only. Stephen Ujambeng has thus merited the confidence of the Fons who are the voice of the people and his new title is a call for him to work even harder for the division and to bring more wins.
Duties of Ntumfor
The Ntumfor title is conferred on individual or collective personalities that emphasize social status, ownership or right to perform some specified functions. The Ntumfor title is meant to encourage nobility, hard work, define status and or attribute responsibility over clearly defined functions.
Irene Aweneg With field
