Eligible voters in Ngie are being educated and encouraged to register on the voters lists before the exercise rolls off on August 31.
The exercise is being championed by Barrister Felix Umenjoh, an elite and a community developer who has embarked on a sustained sensitization campaign, encouraging eligible sons and daughter of Ngie to register before the August 31st deadline. As Cameroon approaches the close of annual registration exercise, Barrister Umenjoh has intensified efforts to mobilize more people to register.
His message has been simple and powerful. “Every eligible citizen should seize the opportunity to obtain a voter card and be ready to participate in future elections”.
He insists that voter registration is not merely a civic responsibility but also an important avenue through which citizens can peacefully express their choices and contribute to democratic governance. He has continued to organize community activities for women and youths during which he educates them on the importance of registering and voting as a citizen. Beyond voter registration, the community leader has also been championing the values of peace, reconciliation and unity in a subdivision that is yet recovering from the effects of the crisis.
The local population has welcomed his civic engagement, describing it as timely and inspiring. In the words of Abendong Mary, a Ngie youth, “the Barrister’s encouragement for eligible voters to register to vote, while promoting peace is a strong message that lasting change can only be achieved through lawful civic participation, rather than conflict”.
With the voter registration deadline drawing near, Felix is constant on his appeal for all to register before the August 31st deadline. He maintains that “every vote begins with a name on the electoral register”.
His campaign reflects a growing conviction that informed citizens, peaceful communities and active participation in a democratic process remain essential pillars for the future of Ngie, Momo division, the North west region and Cameroon as a whole.
Irene Aweneg, with field reports
