Gen. Housseini appeals for Commitment of Anglophone Crisis to God

      Gen. Housseini Djibo

He Challenges everyone to pray for a return to normalcy

 It is rare to hear or strange to hear a soldier talk about use of the Holy Quran or the Bible as a panacea to a socio political and social crisis. The dictum has always been, use of force to quell down any uprising. It is on this premise that the many have been taken aback by the pronouncement of a military General in the region. 

Brigadierr General Hosseini Djibo, Commander of the 5th joined Gendarmerie regions for Northwest and west Region took many by surprise when he led his Muslim brothers in prayers at the inaugural ceremony of a mosque erected in the heart of gendarmerie region in Bamenda on Friday March 24.

 “Many people think that soldiers are known only for drinking and womanizing,” For from that he said. Before becoming soldiers, we all belong to varied religious denomination, Christian or, Muslim. As Gods children we are all equal before God regardless of who you are. He told media men that soldiers are the same human beings, Christians and Muslims committed to the social wellbeing of the population and equal before God like everyone. 

Thiss assertion of his demystifies the myth about soldiers and their public outing most at time misconstrued by many. As devoted child of God, General Housseini opined that “for the crisis to end, both civilians, soldiers, everyone should pray to “Allah” for the crisis to end”, It is because we have failed to pray and committed everything to God that the crisis is still going own. 

Quoting Mathew 7-7 “God says, ask and you will be given, knock and the door will be opened”. It is on the premise that he blames the extension of the crisis to absence of prayers and the commitment of all and sundry.

 “ We need to ask God in our prayers to stop the crisis” He Said.On the construction of a mosque in the military barrack , the General and other soldiers affirmed that it was necessary because of security challenges, time factor and moralization of military of Muslim faith residing up station and in the barrack. He explained that certain soldier whose name is not known erected a small box for his prayers. 

I started praying in that and saw the need t make it more befitting as “my house cannot be better than that of God”. It is for this reason that I mobilized funds to construct it. While saluting his hierarchy for enabling him and other faithfuls to have a place where they pray, he hailed those contributed for the realization of the project. 

He says the mosque is open to everyone, be it Christian.

Gen. Housseini Djibo and Buba Dobekreo are game changers. The gradual return to normalcy in the region is due to their approach and tact in the management of the crisis. They are Committed Generals, conscious of the sufferings of the masses. The suspension of too many check points and end to the anarchy and unfriendly behavior of military men in the region, has restored the long-lost smiles on the faces of the population.

           

By chifu Edward

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SHUMAS Cameroon trains more than100 women on micro economic activities

Programme Coordinator

Madam Billian Nyuykighan

Over 100 internally displaced women drown from four subdivisions of Mezam divisions have been drilled on micro income generating activities by Strategic Humanitarian Service ( SHUMAS) in collaboration with world Food Program.

The internally displaced based in Bamenda were groomed on pastries, natural juice and soya beans production to increase their income level in a bit to reduce poverty and social misery living in Bamenda.

The training on production of Folere,yoghurt,doughnuts,soya meat,soya beans milk, cutting of chin chin,fish pie,scotch egg,gateaux, fruit juice,orange juice,carrot, pineapple juice,water melon juice etc will turn in new page in the lives of the women where visibly frustrated and hopeless given the stress of living below poverty level in an expensive town like Bamenda.

The initiative was said to be stitch on time, given the social misery of most families that have abandoned their villages due to Anglophone brouhaha to settle in Bamenda.

Most of them expressed satisfaction that the training which was hitherto payable has been given them for free by the NGO.

Many attested that it was a milestone and that is going to impact their lives tremendusly, render them self sustaining. "We will be able to make some money to assist our husbands,feed our families and send our children to school" . While urging SHUMAS to multiply such training programs to empower women economically,

a few of them opined that if some little start up capital is added to the training, it make the program much more sustaining for some of them whoed social and economic condition are so appalled.

They added that the startup capital would enable them put into practice the lessons learned in the two days workshop organed at the pastoral center Bamenda from Friday 3rd to Saturday March 4th 2023.

" The initiative is very good as it will enable me to start up a small business that will enable me pay my house rents,sponsor children in school and take care of the daily needs of our children".

Vughose Justine

IDP from Big Babanki

Mother of four.

Inspite huge material and human resources put in place by the NGO to groom them in micro economic activities some participants still glamored for little startup capital as "It will be very difficult for some of us to put into practice what we have learned, if SHUMAS doesn't assist us with the startup capital. Before the training,

I was do odds jobs , work in people's farms to be able sustain my family. This training is another source of income which would step up my daily earnings. I tried doing the training some where but failed because I didn't have the huge demanded for training. Fortunately for me, SHUMAS me the training for free". I don't know how to thank them.

Ngebumb Claudine

IDP from Oku mother of four

" I have been at home doing nothing, with this training,I will be able to produce small small consumables and sell infront of my house.

I am very grateful with the initiative . I have been idle ever since we escaped our village four years ago and settled in Bamenda. I have only been depending on my husband for everything. We have abandoned our villages and settled in Bamenda because of war. With this training,I will be able to do some small business to support my husband.

SHUMAS is God sent.

Quinta Ngum

IDP from Bafut mother of six

"I pound Achu and sell do all types of odds jobs to earn a living. This training will enable produce small small things that would reduce the stress of running the family. We appreciative the NGO for training program . It will help me alot.

It is hoped that the training will apparently redress social misconduct amongst some women especially single mothers who some time indulged in unethical activities due to economic hardship and the frustration of living in town , effect of the Anglophones armed conflict .

It is on this premise that participants craved for more of those training workshops to empower women economically ,to boast their moral and economic strength. "Through this training ,we will become assets and no longer liabilities in our mitrimonial homes". One of them told the Vanguard in an exclusive chat.

By chifu Edward

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