More than 20 Million FCFA raised for development projects in Akum

More than 20 million FCFA has been raised for development projects in Akum. This revelation was made by Pius Nji Tumasang, the1^st Vice President General of the Akum Welfare Association deputising for the President General Donatus Fombarrh unavoidably absent during the 74^th Annual General Meeting of the Association which took place on Saturday April 15 in Akum.

Fon Ndikum George III of Akum and Patron of AWA

The First Vice President General said the contributions that came in from the various branches for development projects in the village were close to 16 million FCFA. “We equally raised close to 6 million FCFA for the Palace Project. So if we have succeeded to raise more than 20.000.000 FCFA for development projects in the village then I think it is a positive point.”

Pius Nji Tumasang: Vice President General Akum Welfare Association

The 74^th Annual Convention he said had been very successful. “Before the convention we had some challenging issues and in the village there was a problem between the Fon and his notables but before the convention, with the directives from my President we were able to convene a meeting between the Fon and the notables and we agreed on the way forward. You must have noticed that the Fon attended the meeting today with his notables meanwhile for the past one year or so the Fon has not been attending meetings with his notables” the vice President explained.

He further explained that in the past AWA was accused of embracing so many projects at a time but that now they had agreed to focus on two main projects; the rehabilitation of the Palace road and the rehabilitation of the Akum Community hall.  

Ntumfor Martin Tumasang, a retired School Principal of GHS Akum and Vice Patron of the Akum Welfare Association AWA said he was very delighted to have seen the way that this day had passed. “There have been a few things worrying the cohesion of this community called Akum. 

Ntumfor Martin Tumasang

You will bear with me that the Fon has just addressed the community and has given a new hope to the people that he is bringing everything under control. Evidence of this is the fact that you have seen all our nobles who for a short while have been at loggerheads with the Fon over a number of issues.” If this is the only thing we have achieved here today, then I think the days ahead are even more promising and come this time next year when we will be celebrating the 75^th anniversary, I think everything shall have been put together for good.”

With regards to very useful suggestions that were made, he said he had already conferred with the Fon and that he was already buying the idea of taking loans for development projects. “By the time the next Central Working Committee meets, we will be putting through these suggestions. It is a thing that we can do and do very well.  My message to the Akum people is that they should remain the united and respectful people that they have always been.”

Hon Chief Paul Nji Tumasang, Member of Parliament at the National Assembly for Mezam South, Santa Special Constituency summarised the AWA convention in the following words. 

Hon Chief Paul Nji Tumasang

 “AWA has been doing much in terms of Community Development and I am very happy that today’s session has been very successful. I have been at the helm of the association for over 12 years. For 6 years I was the Vice President General and about 6 years the President General. You heard the Fon talking about the Palace project which is very dear to us. The Palace was really an eye sore and if you go there now you will see that we have at least modernised the Palace.  This started within my reign and it has continued. There are many other things that we plan to do. You heard the Fon talking about roads. Every quarter in Akum is accessible by roads and we just need to put in a little more effort and these roads will be accessible all the year round.  

I call on the Akum people to continue to stick together due to the love for their village and country. I expect that every time there is a clarion call they should come and put hands together like they have done with the Palace Project and some school projects. That’s my advice to Akum people in the village, in Cameroon and the Diaspora.” 

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