20.000 Old People In Bamenda On Dec. 05: What For?

By Tegha Otega

In the third year running, the Community Development Volunteer for Technical Assistance, CDVTA would commemorate the international day for the elderly. Internationally, marked every October 1, CDVTA shelved the commemoration in Cameroon for obvious reasons. On Wednesday, December 05, 2012 therefore, the effervescence would be total in Bamenda. It would begin from the Bamenda municipal stadium, move to the commercial avenue, then end at the congress hall. At last 2000 elderlies are expected in Bamenda, including the prominent fons of Oku, Mankon, Kom, Nso. Also, for the first time, the event would be presided at by Adolph Lele Lafrique, North West Governor.

Each time the elderly converge, there is an explosive presence. In Oku, Bui division last year, some 15.000 elderlies were at hand. A year earlier at Belo, Boyo division, some 10.000 elderlies thrilled their day in panache and pageantry.

It is expected that Governor Lele Lafrique would preside alongside the new Senior Divisional Officer, SDO for Mezam, Nguele Nguele. Their presence would be worthwhile giving the trappings of CDVTA and its Director, Francis Njuakom.

Unlike previous editions, the elderlies would converge at the heels of the legislative/municipal elections. Chronicle is aware that CDVTA has so far, made available no less than 5000 national identity cards to the elderly to exploit in biometric registration and effectively get registered.

Francis Njuakom, the dynamic Director of CDVTA would have a prismatic billing to unveil to the elderly and the world. As Chronicle is aware, it is on such occasions that the needs of the elderly are expatiated upon.

As the count down to December 05, 2012 continues, there are great expectations about the fate of the Cameroon elderly. Njuakom may inform Cameroonians what his caucus has to alleviate the plight of the elderly.

CDVTA is one of the associations/bodies held in very high esteem by the Minister of Social Affairs and the international community. Catherine Bakang Mbock is expected to despatch an envoy to listen to Njuakom’s message. This is expected to be focial on how the plight of the elderly can be adequately alleviated.

During the past two elderly conventions, the décor has been consistent: march past, exhibition, animation and a lot more. Chronicle gathered that because it is held in Bamenda, the regional headquarters, the effervescence would be unique and unmarched.