Covid-19 Battle: Fon Azehfor III Hands Over Kits, Promises Sanctions Against Defaulters.

By Raymond Dingana

One hundred Hand wash stations of 220 liters each, six hundred liters of liquid soap amongst others have been distributed to the fifty eight quarters that make up the Nkwen Fondom and the Representatives of some religious and educational establishments in Nkwen to help arrest the spread of the dreaded Covid-19 pandemic. The items that were distributed by HRM, Fon Azehfor III of Nkwen, Sunday June 28, 2020 came thanks to the magnanimity of Sons and Daughters of Nkwen under the umbrella of the Nkwen Cultural and Development Association-NCDA.

During the handover ceremony at the Nkwen Fon’s Palace, HRM, Fon Azehfor III extended words of thanks and appreciation to all those who contributed to the success of the event. He however warned that, the heavy hands of the palace will fall on those not making judicious use of the gadgets.

“ I want to thank you all for the sacrifice you have made despite this hard times to see in to that, we stay safe from Covid-19 because of the special love you have for us. I will be paying unannounced visit to quarters and if I realize that, any quarter head is not doing what he is supposed to be doing for the sustainability of the project, he will be fined to bring ten goats, a basket of kola nut , crates of palm wine and many others.”

PHOTO CREDIT: Nji Nelson Chefor. HRM Fon Azehfor III Of Nkwen Addressing The Population On The Occasion Of The Handing Over Of Anti Covid-19 Kits

HRM Fon Azehfor III Teaching By Example.

To Mr. Paul Asafor, National President of NCDA, the items were not for Nkwen people alone but for all who find themselves both in Nkwen Rural and Nkwen Urban thanking all those who contributed.

Mr. Paul Asafor, National President Of NCDA Talking To The People At The Nkwen Fon's Palace.

On his part, Mayor Fonguh Cletus of Bamenda III Council said, raising money for such a project is not the issue but the implementation part of it, emphasizing more on sensitistion. 

Mayor Fonguh Cletus Of Bamenda III Council.

According to Louis Nforbelieh Ngwa, General Coordinator of the NCDA anti Covid-19 response initiative, it started before a case of the virus was ever reported the NWR:

“This phase has seen the provision of one hundred wash stations and each station has six liters of liquid soap, five liters to refill and one liter that will be placed in the soap dispensers. This is an initiative of the sons and daughters of Nkwen”. They proactively put together funding, raising 5.5million FCFA and 8.5million FCFA in the first and second phases respectively. The first phase had ten wash stations but we saw that, the population of Nkwen is about one hundred and twenty to two hundred thousand people and it was difficult to cover it with mask and hand sanitizers, so we thought of including the wash hand stations at public places in Nkwen, so that everyone passing by can wash their hands which is very important in curbing the spread of covid-19.

Louis Nforbelieh Ngwa, General Coordinator of the NCDA Anti Covid-19 Response initiative.

Mr. Louis Nforbelieh also said, provisions have been made to ensure that, there is water in the wash stations at all times and contracts will be awarded to sons and daughters of Nkwen to take care of that. He said quarter ambassadors have been trained and put in place to continue with door to door sensitization.

Many are now hoping to see the gadgets being used judiciously so that, the dreaded Covid-19 pandemic is checked in Nkwen.

 

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