Cameroon Head of State venerates NGO with 12 Labour medals

SHUMAS Director

Ndzerem Stephen honoured with another prestigious medal

Strategic Humanitarian Services ( SHUMAS) an NGO with international repute has been venerated with twelve labour medals in Gold,Silver and Bronze to workers of the NGO for their commendable services to the state of Cameroon.

Some Medalists in a family picture with the governor

The honour was confered on workers of the NGO by the representative of the Head of State of Cameroon, Governor Lele L'AFRIQUE of Northwest Region on Tuesday April 11 at the Catholic Pastoral center.

The bearer of the Head of state message said the Head of state President Paul Biya was overwhelmed with the development activities of the NGO ,complementing the government development efforts in the sphere of Education,Health,

Environment and women empowerment etc.

Gov. Lele L'AFRIQUE talks to press 

He commended the  expansion of the NGO to all the regions of Cameroon  the  great efforts made over the years bring  or restore smiles on the faces of the vulnerable and needy communities. The impact of the NGO is felt in all the nucks and crannies of the nation . He said.

"It is  on this premise that the head of state  assigned me to honour you    with labour medals to  spur you continue with your Humanitarian Services that has impacted many lives in Cameroon".

The NGO  he said,will open it doors in Chad ( Njamina) and Bangui in the trouble Central African Republic.  An indication that strength of the NGO.The governor intimidated.

The Director of the NGO Ndzerem Stephens who holds a super scale traditional title of ( Nformi) in Nso Fondom, and recipient of Gold medal,affirmed that the recognition was a catalyst to his development dream.

He recalled that SHUMAS was created in 1996 and recognized as an Association in 1997 and recognized in 2013 as a full flesh NGO by the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralization under decree No 000156/A/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDLP/SONG/BA.

Given the remarkable achievements of the NGO, the United Nations Economic and Social Councils ( ECOSOC) since 2013 admitted the NGO into its circle with special consultative status and as a member of the NGO committee on social Development with the United Nations (UN) in 2016.

The director stated that the vision of his social organization is " For a Just,One world and Sustainable Development" as they focus on Humanitarian Response and Integrated Sustainable Development with the aim of reducing poverty,empowering the vulnerable to realize their full potentials and improving on the livelihood of mankind.

The NGO has since it creation constructed 950 class rooms in poor urban and rural school, provided scholarship to 10500 vulnerable children, provided informal education to 513 persons living with disabilities by constructing and equipping theire workshops.

In the sphere of health, SHUMAS has funded training of 86 state Registered Nurses,constructed 150 Health facilities in poor urban Commities, provided portable water to 180 communities,protected 60 water catchnents.granted 82 women groups with an average of 30 women with micro credit at very low interest, build reproductive capacity of over 8012 women on income generating activities and supporting them with start-up.

In the domain of environment, shumas is reported to have established four renewable energies ( hydro electricity,wind turbines,Biogas digester, photovoltaic system to demonstrate and train Cameroonians on renewable energy.

So far, 250 people have already been groomed in this demain.

The achievement of the NGO in both Agriculture, social welfare, women empowerment, Humanitarian Services are inexhaustible.

The director expressed gratitude to her international partners notably " Building schools for Africa",a UK based NGO,Manos Unidad , world Food Program (WFP ) IOM, Spreading Health UK, Energy without Boarders,GIZ,Vitamin Angels etc for the success story of SHUMAS.

By chifu Edward

We follow the news as it happens and where it happens.

Mayo Banyo Administration warn butchers against exploitation of consumers

Mayor  Garba Soule front, First Assistant SDO Farikou Boubakari behind.

Following  the intrudoction of unorthodox  prices of meat,due to the high demand during this  fasting period by some butchers, the Administration of  Mayo Banyo  Division in Adamawa Region under the auspices of the First Assistant SDO, Farikou Boubakari together with the Mayor of Banyo Council,Bakari Soule and the Divisional Officer, Gam , on Monday March 27 took meat sellers by storm, as they visited  meat  sale slabs to control and regulate the prices of meat  to stop exploitation of consumers by  butchers . The media outing came against a backdrop of rumours of a sharp increase in the prices of meat introduced by butchers without regards to qualify. 

It is on this premise that the administration went down the field to check and put an end to the excesses said to have affected many homes in the area. 

In a bit to sanitize the sector, the  First Assistant SDO and his team  controlled  the quality of meat and the scale balances to ensure that  consumers are not exploited by unscrupulous butchers.

Some of the scale balances  assumed to have been tempered with were rejected and owners given one week to replace them,or face the heavy arm of the law.

Inspecting the scale balances

On the prices of meat, the Administration instructed the butcher  to label the prices  of meat following the differences in quality.

Prior to the media outing of the Administration, some buchers are said to raised the prices of meat per kilo without regards to the quality.

Inspecting quality of meat

Accordingly,the price of meat ranges from FCA 1500frs to 3000frs based on the quality.

Sellers were advised to label their meat in accordance with the catigory or quality to enable buyers make their choices.

On preservation and hygienic condition under which meat is sold,  butchers were advised to take advantage of  the facilities provided by the council to improve on the quality and the hygienic condition under which meat is sold. They were also urged to  acquire more storage facilities like  refrigerators to  ease preservation of meat and improvement in the  hygienic condition under which fresh meat is stored and sold. 

Electricity  was  however identified as one of the major problems  faced buy butchers in the area. 

The Administration gave butchers one week to regularize their activities or face the heavy arm of the law.

Developing story 

By chifu Edward

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