Here Is The New Acting General Manager of CDC Franklin Ngoni Ikome Njie : Looking Beyond The Horizon

Life is a mixture of trials and tribulations but great people look beyond trials and tribulations. They look beyond the horizon that appears to be the end of the world and see other opportunities that nobody imagines can exists. And their singular act of dreaming, acting and realizing the dreams have positive multiplier effect on society. This is because they are born leaders. And the very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision since you can’t blow an uncertain trumpet. Nevertheless, innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. Franklin Ngoni Ikome Njie the newly designated Acting General Manager of the Cameroon Development Corporation, CDC is a born leader with an untainted vision. But unlike ordinary visionaries who see far and remain on their original position, Franklin Ngoni walks his vision. As Director of Technical Services in CDC, Franklin has rumbled of serious innovative ideas that have kept CDC afloat, succeeding where others have fumbled, stumbled and tumbled over. But who actually is this rare innovator?

Franklin Ngoni Ikome Njie was born in Bokwai Village Buea on April 4, 1964. He enrolled in Cameroon Baptists Convention, CBC Great Soppo Buea at a tender age of 5 years and obtained his First School leaving Certificate in 1976. His insatiable quest for knowledge took him to GSS Victoria where he obtained the GCE O Levels in flying colours. While most of his classmates were contented with the GCE O Levels, Franklin Ngoni thought he had not started yet. He travelled to the North West Region where he enrolled in CCAST Bambili and left behind him unbeatable academic records. He was one of the few that left CCAST Bambili and immediately obtained a government scholarship to study civil engineering in Germany. While in Germany Franklin Ngoni did not let slip pass him an opportunity to fine-tune his knowledge in Civil Engineering. He oscillated between institutions and structures that offered him training in Civil Engineering and finally bagged a Master in Civil Engineering. He later obtained an MBA in Germany. But unlike most of his peers that remained in Germany after their studies because the grass was greener that way, the patriotic Franklin Ngoni Ikome decided to come back home and put his expertise at the service of his fatherland Cameroon.

Back in Cameroon Franklin Ngoni Ikome was absorbed by CDC in 1996 as a Civil Engineer in the CDC Technical Services. His exemplary attitude and professional prowess pushed him up to the position of Civil Works Service Manager in 1998. A position he held for two years and was catapulted to the position of Director of Technical Services, a position he has used to reform the Civil Service department of CDC. Between 2002 and 2012, Franklin Ngoni Ikome has been the pivot on which CDC has been anchored as far as innovative reforms have been concerned. Always leaning a listening ear to the General Manager, Chief Henry Njalla Quan, this Director of Technical Service is credited the for the implementation of most of the innovative ideas that has kept CDC going. Today the Makossa banana is a household name in the world market. CDC is breaking even and salaries of workers are regularly paid with even the introduction of the 13^th month.

Chief Njalla Quan has in Franklin Ngoni Ikome Njie and able lieutenant to fight the battle of fake certificates in CDC. Although resistance ensued when those with doubtful credentials were being screened, Franklin Ngoni who is a realist has remained very focused, pursuing with zeal his project of innovation in CDC. He knows CDC very well and has with the general manager taken bold steps like the Illoani Oil mill project, the Boa palm Project, the Matuke rubber estate, the introduction of the Hyrdaform low cost housing scheme, the extension of CDC to Mamfe, Donga Mantung and the south Region.

In spite of his successes, Franklin Ngoni Ikome  Njie remains a very humble person. This God fearing appointed Deacon of Nazareth Baptist Church Tiko puts God first in all his endeavours. He is an administrator with a humane approach to every decision. Unlike people who have attained his status who advertently become arrogant and snobbish, Franklin Ngoni Ikome is a down to earth personality who enjoys sharing in the joys and sorrows of others. He is extremely generous and can be rightly considered a philanthropist. He is a very loving father who leads an exemplary Christian life. He is always ready to teach through examples and is very slow to rebuke and fast to appreciate his collaborators. His approach to administration void of rancor has endeared him to many workers of CDC. Designated Acting General Manager, by the Board, Franklin Ngoni Ikome Njie’s sense of vision and direction will permit him to sail through and hold the reins of manager firm until the return of his mentor Chief Henry Njalla Quan.

Franklin Ngoni Njie, CDC Acting General Manager

Name: Franklin Ngoni Njie

Date of Birth: 4^th April 1964

Place of Birth: Bokwai-Buea

Parents: Emmanuel Ikome Njie (Deceased) & Sophie Efeti Njie; both of Bokwai-Buea

Marital Status: Married to Dr. Constance Enanga Njie nee Lifongo

Religion: Believing Christian

Appointed Deacon of Nazareth Baptist Church Tiko

Education

Sept 1969-June 1976: Primary education at Cameroon Baptist Convention School, Great Soppo Buea. Obtained the FSLC in 1976

Sept 1976-June 1981: Secondary education at Government Secondary School Victoria. Obtained the GCE ‘O’ level certificate in 1981.

Sept 1981-June 1983: Post-secondary education at Cameroon College of Arts, Sciences & Technology Bambili-Bamenda. Obtained the GCE ‘A’ level in 1983. Awarded a Cameroon Government Scholarship to study Civil Engineering in the Federal Republic of Germany the same year.

Oct. 1983-March 1984: German language course at the Carl Duisberg centre in Cologne, Germany.

April 1984-Aug 1984: In fulfillment of the condition to study Civil Engineering, worked as General labour and trainee building technician with civil engineering companies in Saarbrucken, Germany.

Oct. 1984-July 1985: Preparatory course at Stuienkolleg Darmstadt, Germany

Oct. 1985- Dec 1991: Civil engineering studies at Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany. Obtained a Master Degree in Civil Engineering

April 1994-Dec 1996: Studied and obtained an MBA from the Fachhochsehule Bochum, Germany

Working Experience

March 1992-March 1994: Engineer attached to the infrastructure department of Schafer Consult, a civil engineering consulting company in Gross-Rohrheim Germany

Feb.1995-Dec 1996: Engineer attached to Planungsburo Figge in Castrop-Rauxel, Germany

Dec. 1996-Aug 1998: Civil engineer, CDC Technical Services Department

Aug 1998- March 2002: Civil Works Services Manager, CDC Technical Services Department

March 2002 to date: Director, Technical Services, CDC

8^th June 2012: Designated as Acting General Manager, CDC