Here Are Northwesters
Qualified To Reconcile Both Big Wigs, El hadj Baba Danpullo,El Hadj Lawan Bako,
Cardinal Tumi, PCC Moderator Festus Asana, Governor Lele L’Afrique, Nkwenti
Simon, Big 5 Fons
The North West Fon’s Union, NOWEFU, a very strong and closely-knit union that
came into existence thanks to the foresightedness, braveness, perseverance and
persistence of its initiators made giant and unwavering steps towards
eradicating internecine inter tribal conflicts in the North West Region. NOWEFU
became a strong rallying and lobbying force for the NW Region and equally
projected NW traditional rulers as people who had a vision and a mission to
develop their various villages and the entire region. This mission became a
priority when the fons of the North West Region in their divine wisdom and
discernment unanimously crowned one of their renowned sons, international legal
icon and Peace Crusader Nico Halle as their Ntumfor and spokesperson. The NW
fons did not end at crowning Barrister Nico Halle as their unique Ntumfor, but
unanimously embarked on a nationwide tour to publicly present him to their
subjects. The long and short of the story is that Ntumfor Nico Halle served the
fons diligently to the best of his human abilities and NOWEFU gained
recognition and went places.
However, things came to a
head on August 27, 2008 when the then NOWEFU President General, Fon Chafah
Isaac XI of Bangolan suspended Ntumfor from his functions. That single act
attracted varied reactions and interpretations across the board. It even polarised the union and
paralyzed the activities of NOWEFU. Accusations and counter accusations from
some fons made rounds in the media, yet the principal belligerents, Ntumfor
Nico Halle and Fon Chafah maintained sealed lips about the issues raised.
Ntumfor Nico Halle even vowed not to make any official statement about the
suspension. But the inquisitive media on some rare occasions forced him out of
his reserve to react spontaneously about his suspension without expressing any
regrets or bitterness. Ntumfor Nico Halle merely shifted his usual attention
from NOWEFU to other domains. While the domains where Ntumfor shifted his attention
there bloomed, NOWEFU withered into near oblivion. Given the fact that the
strained relationship between Fon Chafah and Ntumfor Nico Halle has done and is
doing untold damage to NOWEFU in particular and the development of the North
West Region in general, Chronicle Newspaper with a mission of building bridges
between people and communities has taken upon itself to pontificate whether Fon
Chafah should extend an olive branch to Ntumfor Nico Halle. Chronicle has
because of the high stakes involved in such a venture equally looked at those
qualified to reconcile these two big wigs for the interest of the region.
Chronicle holds true to Demi
Moore’s pontifications that, “The things two people do to each other they
remember. If they stay together, it's not because they forget; it's because
they forgive. Gandhi talking also on forgiveness said, “The weak can never
forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong” Robert Muller goes further
to state that, “To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In
return, you will receive untold peace and happiness” Relying on these
wise expressions from these renowned personalities that have changed the
course of history, Chronicle stands bold to state that a reconciliation between
Fon Chafah and Ntumfor Nico Halle is not only possible but extremely necessary
for their personal upliftment and the general good of the population. There is
a Russian Proverb which states that, “In a quarrel, leave room for
reconciliation.” There is ample room for reconciliation between Fon Chafah and
Ntumfor Nico Halle, because in spite of the misunderstanding none of them has
insulted or denigrated another. We know that the practice of reconciliation is
one of the most vital and artistic of human actions. Yet Corazon Aquino warns that
“Reconciliation should be
accompanied by justice, otherwise it will not last. While we all hope for peace
it shouldn't be peace at any cost but peace based on principle, on justice.”
After any slip or error, be it professional,
social or otherwise it is always important to remember that, “You can't undo anything you've
already done, but you can face up to it. You can tell the truth. You can seek
forgiveness. And then let God do the rest.”
Northwesterners Qualified To
Reconcile Fon Chafah And Ntumfor Nico Halle
El hadji Baba Danpullo
He is the peace loving and soft
spoken multimillionaire business magnet and owner of the Ndawara ELBA Ranch.
Baba Danpullo is known for his foresightedness and rallying force. He is also
somebody who loves unity as he believes fervently that unity is strength. This
is why he created SODELCO in 1993 to unite the indigenous Mbororos and seek
common solutions to their perennial problems. Both Ntumfor Nico Halle and Fon
Chafah have cordial relationships with Baba Danpullo and he clearly knows the
disposition of each of them and can serve as a perfect bridge between the two
big wigs. El hadji Baba Danpullo knows the frank talk of Ntumfor Nico Halle,
especially as Ntumfor Nico Halle immediately swung into action to diffuse the
tension that mounted between the Santa population and Baba Danpulo about land.
During the crisis meeting organised in the precincts of North West Governor’s
office, Ntumfor Nico Halle played a vital role to strike a compromise between
the population and Baba Danpullo. Reconciling Ntumfor Nico Halle and Fon Chafah
is necessary and Baba Danpullo stands a better chance given that both bigwigs
are his friends and both respect him as he equally respects them.
El Hadji Lawan Bako
Nobody doubts the ability of El
Hadji Lawan Bako in dousing any raging fire. He is a refined strategist with a
listening ear and a very sweet convincing tongue. El Hadji Lawan Bako has
served as proven negotiator and has reconciled families as well as members of
the press. He knows how to calm down flaring tempers and is always up to any
task. Because of his negotiating ability he has been solicited on many
occasions to do the go-between the opposition and the government. It was
because of his sense of direction and tact in handling explosive situations that
he was chosen as the spokesperson of the Presidential majority. The advantage
Lawan Bako has to bring Ntumfor Nico Halle and Fon Chafah to the reconciliation
table is the fact that he has always been a friend to the two and has often
given them his point of view on many issues.
Rev Festus Asana, PCC
Moderator
Ntumfor Nico Halle is Christian
of the PCC in Cameroon.
He is the CMF National President. Rev Festus Asana, the PCC Moderator is a Man
of God who is concerned with the welfare of God’s flock here on earth. His
social position and his passion for unity in the church and the society make
him one of the perfect personalities to initiate reconciliation between Ntumfor
Nico Halle and Fon Chafah XI of Bangolan. Rev Festus Asana is a person who
upholds the principles of justice and moral rectitude in society. It is of
utmost importance that he does not end at preaching and praying for justice to
prevail in society but also initiate moves that can unite individuals that form
the nucleus of society.
Cardinal Christian Tumi
Cardinal Christian Tumi is a
respected public figure and an opinion leader. His personal views and
interpretation of varied issues affecting society has often always been taken
for Gospel Truth, given that Cardinal Tumi is a high profile church minister
that has a keen observation on society. The fact that Cardinal Tumi is quite
respected, chances are that if he summons both Fon Chafah and Ntumfor Nico
Halle, who are equally high brow personalities, they will respect his
invitation. And like a father who likes to see all his children in harmony,
Cardinal Tumi is better placed to talk peace into the ears of both Ntumfor Nico
Halle and Fon Chafah and reconcile them to contribute their own quota to the
development of the North West Region.
Governor Lele L’Afrique
Any foresightedness and
people-friendly civil administrator governs with the elite and the living
forces of his area of command. This is when the elite of his area of command
are united in purpose and duty. Fon Chafah and Ntumfor Nico Halle are both
influential elite of the North West Region. If Ntumfor and Chafah are in unity
and see from the same developmental prism, the task of governance of Governor
Lele L’Afrique can be made easy in areas where these two personalities excel.
And Governor Lele L’Afrique is in a pole position to reconcile them as he only
needs to summon them and allow them to talk out their grievances. In the
talking process, Governor Lele L’Afrique can pick out the common ground for
conflict and seek lasting solutions to such personal conflicts that can wreck
havoc to the development of an entire region.
Nkwenti Simon
Nkwenti Simon is a well known
negotiator and has over the years settled conflicts between individuals,
families, associations and church members. He has a very open mind, a listening
ear, a proactive ability to nip trouble in the bud and can absolve heat without
blinking his eyes. He is considered one of the rarest go-in betweens that the
NW had ever produced in contemporary times. His proactive nature has resolved
and settled many explosive situations in the North West Region. He has over the
years through his gentle but firm nature in bargaining for better conditions
for teachers gathered and garnered negotiating principles that he can use to
bring Ntumfor Nico Halle and Fon Chafah on the same talking wavelength. Nkwenti
has the added advantage that Ntumfor Nico Halle just like Fon Chafah believes
in him and his sincerity. Ntumfor Nico Halle has often delegated Nkwenti Simon
to represent him in some public events that he could not personally attend.
The 5 Big Fons
Traditional rulers are custodians
of the traditions and customs of the people. They play the role of auxiliaries
of the administration. They equally adjudicate traditional and social matters that
erupt between their subjects. The North West Region has some paramount fons
that are command a lot of respect and reverence and are usually referred to as
the Big Fives. These are the fons of Nso, Kom, Bafut, Bali
and Mankon. Luckily these Big Fives are no-nonsense traditional rulers and
participated in crowning Nico Halle Ntumfor in 1999 in the Nkwen Fon’s Palace
and most of them participated in his public presentation that took place in the
Bamenda Municipal Stadium. The suspension of Ntumfor polarized the Big Fives.
However, they have remained mute, except for the Fon of Bafut who has been
wavering. It is obvious that Ntumfor Nico Halle and Fon Chafah would listen to
the words of wisdom from these big fons and would be ready to bury their
hatchet for the good of the region. These fons have remained mute all this
while maybe because as fathers that are not supposed to be biased or partial,
they expected their children to bring their problems to them before they could
look for solutions to the problem. It is customary that unless a problem is
brought before the fon for adjudication, he considers the problem as not
existing. So will Fon Chafah break the ice by extending an olive branch to
Ntumfor Nico Halle? One of them needs to take the first move and it should not
be the one who has suffered the injustice of the reckless act. It is time to
let go all negative sentiments and emotions and put on the cap of reason, thus
giving peace a chance. We can only wish good luck to each and sundry that
brings both bigwigs to the reconciliation table. We have played our own humble
part. Posterity is the sole judge.
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