Tradex, one of the
largest distributors of fuel and other hydrocarbon products in Cameroon has
extended its fast growing network to Tombel in the Kupe Muanenguba Division in
the Southwest Region of Cameroon. The official launch of the Tombel Tradex
Station took place on Friday March 10 at the entrance to Tombel on the
Re-unification road under the patronage of the Divisional Officer for Tombel
Nyam Leonard Njowun.
This important move
towards developing Tombel was realised through the National Hydrocarbons Prize
Stabilisation Fund headed by Mr Elung Paul Che.
Speaking during the
occasion, the DO for Tombel said the gesture was proof of the fact that Elung
Paul Che and other elites of the area had the development of Tombel at heart.
Referring to Elung Paul Che as the light, the Salt and the way to development
in the area the administrator said this development came as a result of the
unalloyed support for President Paul Biya and the New Deal Regime in place and
called on everyone in Tombel to follow suit.
Harping on the added
advantages of the new Tradex Station, he mentioned the new employment
opportunities that the station would bring especially in the domain of security.
Cognizant of the bad road network in Tombel Sub Division he said work on the
Tombel – Kumba road was ongoing with the tracing and marking process.
The First Deputy Mayor
of Tombel, Hypolite Ngalame said this was a Milestone in the history of Tombel
and went ahead to thank Elung Paul Che, the Director of the National Hydrocarbons
Price Stabilisation Fund for making this possible through his connection
with SNH. He said he appreciated the
fact that Tombel had been taken into consideration in the efforts to stabilise
petrol prices and to make the precious product more affordable in Tombel.
Ngalame Frankline, speaking on behalf of the
Director of HPSF said it took FCFA 600 million for the project to be realised.
He further said a three faced transformer to stabilize electricity supply in
the area had been installed and that a reasonable number of jobs had been
created in Tombel thus impacting directly on the quality of life of people in
the area. A 15000 liters reservoir he said had been brought in to solve the
portable water problem that has constantly been a problem to the area. The
station he said belonged to the state of Cameroon while Tradex would use its
expertise to exploit the facility.
Tamnga Emmanuel, the
Commercial Director representing the CEO for Tradex said ‘it is a special day
for Tradex, which is inaugurating its third
petrol station in the Southwest Region, after Limbe, , and more recently
Buea. The entire merit of this day’s celebration is in the hands of the
Hydrocarbons Price Stabilisation Fund HPSF’.
Other highlights of the
occasion included very colourful traditional dances and a prayer by the Parish
Priest of the Catholic Church in Tombel who blessed the new fueling station. The
occasion was further given local colour by the presence of Traditional rulers
from across Kupe Muanenguba Division.
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