CENPA Honours Nchofon Mingoh As ‘Most Pragmatic’ Relief Aid Management Civil Administrator

Nchofon Mingoh  After Receiving His Award In Bamenda 

By Raymond Dingana

For thousands of people affected by the armed conflict in the North West Region, humanitarian assistance can mean the difference between surviving another difficult day and going without basic needs.

For his role in helping vulnerable people access government emergency relief assistance, Nchofon Mingoh has received an award from the Cameroon English Language Newspaper Publishers Association (CENPA).

L-R: Choves Loh, Adviser At CENPA, Nchofon Mingoh  

Mingoh, who works at the North West Regional Office for government Emergency Humanitarian Assistance for Vulnerable and also serves as Assistant Divisional Officer of Bamenda I Council, was recognised as the “Most Pragmatic Relief Aid Management Civil Administrator.”

CENPA said the award recognises his commitment to managing and delivering relief assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs) and other vulnerable groups.The association presented the award during the 2026 CENPA Awards in Douala.

Speaking on behalf of CENPA during the official presentation of the award, Choves Loh who is an adviser at CENPA said CENPA expects Mingoh to continue serving vulnerable communities and ensuring that government humanitarian assistance reaches those who need it without discrimination.

“We expect better service to the nation. Continue to shine in what you do, ensuring vulnerable communities receive humanitarian aid from the government without discrimination,”

Choves said.

The Award

Receiving the award, Mingoh thanked CENPA for recognising his work. He recalled one of the first stories that touched him after he started receiving vulnerable people at the centre.

“The first day I started receiving people here, one young man's story touched me. He was a well-to-do person, but the crisis brought him down to nothing. I took it upon myself to sacrifice my energy to ensure that anyone who comes here never leaves the same.”

Mingoh said the centre does more than distribute food and non-food items. It also provides psychosocial support to vulnerable people affected by the Anglophone crisis.

According to him, the centre has reached out to more than 250,000 people, providing food and other essential items.He described the CENPA award as motivation to do even more.

Warning against middlemen

Mingoh also advised people seeking assistance to go directly to the humanitarian assistance centre instead of using middlemen.He warned that some people could take advantage of vulnerable families by promising to help them access assistance and then demanding money or other benefits.

The recognition comes as the Anglophone crisis continues to leave many families displaced and in need of humanitarian support.

For vulnerable people in the North West, the bigger challenge is not only receiving relief but ensuring that assistance reaches the right people, at the right time and without discrimination.