Resolving Anglophone Crisis: PM Dion Ngute Enjoins Sepatatists To Down Arms

PM Dion Ngute Facing The Press In Buea

By Raymond Dingana

At a time when the Anglophone Crisis continues to destroy lives and properties in the North West [NW] and South West [SW] Regions of Cameroon, how to end the impasse has been top on the agenda of persons of good will.

During his visit to Buea, South West Region of Cameroon, Prime Minister, Chief Dr Joseph Dion Ngute invited Separatist fighters still engaged in the war to create a country they call Ambazonia to follow the example of some of their former brothers in arms, and drop their weapons. 

Joseph Dion Ngute made the call in Buea on August 12, where he presided over the 5th Committee Meeting on the follow-up of recommendations of the Major National Dialogue which focused on developing a new approach to pursue in order to revive the NW and SW regions economically. 

In this light, the PM said separatist fighters who are still actively fighting against government forces, should follow the example of those who have dropped their arms and accompany other stakeholders to economically revitalize the regions and prevent jobs from leaving for other areas. 

“Let those boys who are still in the bushes and making trouble, leave the bushes,”

 the PM said, adding that with peace and tranquility, the economy of the two regions will recover at a fast pace and youths as well as companies who are operating in the regions will remain to develop it, instead of migrating to other regions and African countries. 

Going by recent government data, as at now, there are over 301 and 284 ex-fighters in the DDR centers in Bamenda and Buea, respectively. In Bamenda there are 204 men, 63 women and 34 children. In Buea, there are 256 men, 21 women and 07 children.

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