It was G.K Chesterson,
the great scholar who once wrote that
each time the world was in trouble the demand went up for practical men. Ndeme
Samuel Takem aka ‘ndamba deh’ is a practical man that was created out of the
inability of Kumba to stay as one council area and develop. The crisis that
enveloped Kumba in the last years of the 90s and early 2000 led to the
invention of Kumba III, Mabanda as a Sub Divisional Council. The elections that
followed saw Juris Dr. Ndeme Samuel emerge with a very wide victory margin as
the pioneer major of Kumba III Council and every other inhabitant there has
beeb thankful to the powers that be for transforming the theory of bringing
administration closer to the people into concrete reality. Ndeme Samuel Takem,
the young Mabanda boy who abandoned his huicy job in the United States of America to come
back and contribute to changing the living conditions of his beloved people was
given the daunting task of birthing and nursing Kumba III COUNCIL. Unlike other
councils that started off with material and enough technical poll of resources,
Kumba III under Ndeme was to forge out its own road map without compass. The very ingenuity of Mayor Ndeme has been
able to make Mabanda and the rest of the villages and neighbourhoods that make
up that predominantly agrarian environment be a paradise on earth today. Not
that like the real paradise in Heaven everything is available for the asking
but that all that is critical for the development and transformation of this
locality is being carefully carved out by this agile and ebullient Mayor.
Unlike other Cpdm mayors
in the country, Ndeme Samuel prides himself of the fact that he is being
spurred on by a well crafted Council Development Plan that he is intent on
implementing it before he thinks of any other thing. When Kumba III was being
carved out, it was nothing but a name. The very hard working and peace loving
people of Kumba III were not part of the sharing of the national cake when it
came to major developmental issues and projects. The arrival of the forward
looking mayor has virually brought Yaounde
to Kumba. Mayor Ndeme Samuel alias ‘ndamba deh’ has emerged as the man of the
moment in Meme Division and by extension the Southwest Region. He is an
essential part of the success story of Biya’s policy of greater realisations in
Cameroon.
Many of us would prefer to be known for our accomplishments and our qualities
as individuals. But ‘ndamba ndeh’ as he is fondly called by the many youths
across kumba town would prefer to allow people judge him by the humble things
he does for the benefit of the local community.
Ndeme
Samuel:The King of Youths
To say that Ndeme Samuel
is King of youths is to say the obvious. To deny it is to say that we never
appreciate people’s individual talents and gifts. Every well meaning person in
Meme knows that there is no mayor who surrounds himself with the youthful
population as Mayor Ndeme Samuel. This special gift of his has made him not
only to remain youthful himself but also to surround himself with youthful
ideas. This also accounts for his success as a politician. He knows just too
well that what makes a politician tick is his ability to liaise with youth and
women. By uniting the youth around his ideals through the annual football
competitions Myaor Ndeme Samuel Takem alias ‘ndamba ndeh’ has enabled President
Paul Biya to be visible in Kumba III, for, in what other way can Biya’s social
policies be understood and translated into concrete reality if not through
football. The annual trophy that carries a whopping cash prize of over 1
million is an indication that Cameroon
youth are the true leaders of tomorrow. This unsung hero of our times has
constantly called for moderation and reason in whatever the youths of Kumba III
do. Point is, in the whole of Kumba today, no mayor has is ideas and opinions
sort after by the youth as NDEME Samuel. Ndeme, although a frontline CPDM
politician has succeeded with the youth where many a partisan politician has
failed. His love for the job and his realizations in Kumba III has given a
chance to the inhabitants of the area to create a viable society. Although the
only way a true leader should be judged is against the canvass of his time, a
mistake constantly being made by those who are supposed to know better in Kumba
is that they turn to judge Mayor Ndeme Samuel Takem only by simply realigning
their prejudices. People have failed to realize that it is much easier to watch
someone riding a horse than to be put on the horse’s back. In judging a man
like Ndeme Samuel, we instinctively apply prejudicial standards so that some of
his virtues go unnoticed. The very fact that he has remained open-minded ever
since he came to the helm of affaires in Kumba III has helped in disinfecting
the tense political air that used to reign in the area before his arrival. He
is one of the most resourceful and intelligent mayors in the region.
Count
His Blessings
Barrister Ndeme Takem Samuel aka Ndamba ndeh has
travelled widely and his wealth of experience is benefitting Kumba III today in
more ways than one. This ex-student of then PSS Kumba, today PHS Kumba is
member of the renowned Cameroon Bar Council. Even though he came back from the
United States a rich young man and even though he has devoted his wealth of
time and energy to local council development, Ndeme continuous to feel proud
for his people. It is record that he got to the Kumba III council as a response
to the people’s call and not because he wanted it for self aggrandisement. This
happy-go-mayor is a socialite of the first class and would hardly find time to
twist his face against somebody. Always with is celebratory glass of wine,
Mayor Ndeme since moved into the prestigious circle of CPDM Central Committee
Delegates and has since been performing this function to the satisfaction of
the party hierarchy in Yaounde.
A key achievement to his credit is the construction of the new and ultramodern
council chambers in Kumba III, This chamber adds more verve and beauty to Kumba
III and makes surrounding councils stir. The Kumba III Corners road which runs
through the Railway station has been completely rehabilitated and since where
ever a road passes development follows, it has speed uo the development of the
area. Come to think of the modern slaughter house in Kumba III and the number
off youths employed as a result. Talk less of the revenue accruing to the
council. As if that is not enough, the mayor is on record for always standing
by the women of his council area on women’s day as he always provides fabric
for March past. You may take all your time to count the many classrooms,
benches and toilets in the municipality. The ever neat and funky mayor also
provides holiday jobs for his youths to enable them stay out of crime. More
importantly, Mayor Ndeme has remained a strong supporter of President Biya in
and out of season. He supports Meme IC financially and sometimes transports
militants’ to and fro party events. It is thanks to this American trained jurist
that Kumba III is having a new facelift today. When the intended ultramodern
council hall is completed, the story here would not be the same. Talk of Ndeme
Takem Samuel, the Juist Dr
and you are talking of an unsung hero in Kumba
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