8:24pm, Monday December 21, 2015
In a pluralistic society as Cameroon no one expects everyone to beat drums of praise following the appointment of Mr Fongod as head of a body as corrupt as the word itself.
However one thing most people are going to be unanimous on is Ewdin's professional lucidity and his uncompromising
attitude to corruption. I am not just excited about him being on one of
the country's most covetous seats because he is of English speaking
expression as I am but because more Paul Biya appears to recognize that
Anglophones are those you can trust to handle the country's most
significant income pipeline. I am by no means saying all Anglophones are
spotless yet one time DG of the nation's customs Raymond Gwanyalla's performance proves my point.
All said and done, at the end of the day only God alone knows the heart of men. All Cameroonian Anglophones look forward to Edwin Nuvaga
Fongod to demonstrate the superior qualities he is made of but also to
leave his foot prints in the sands of time. Being Director General of
Cameroon Customs is a lucrative position. Edwin must be aware and I
trust he is since he is a believer that more than ever this is when
Satan lines up his best band to tempt him. Resisting the cash thrown
around him as customs boss is going to take more than determination. It
is going to take prayer.......a lot of it.
Ba Nkom as we call you in Bali ( a traditional title) make us Balis proud. Make Anglophones proud by standing up to the forces of evil that sure will multiply around you. Through your performance Paul Biya would invest more in your fellow brothers in the challenging task of cleaning up corruption in the country now walking about as human beings. Congratulations and may God help you through.
Ba Nkom as we call you in Bali ( a traditional title) make us Balis proud. Make Anglophones proud by standing up to the forces of evil that sure will multiply around you. Through your performance Paul Biya would invest more in your fellow brothers in the challenging task of cleaning up corruption in the country now walking about as human beings. Congratulations and may God help you through.
Like Raymond Gwanyalla, we are sure to have nothing short of the best from Mr NUVAGA whose integrity and committment cannot be overemphasized. Michelle K. Canada.
ReplyDeletekeep on pressing for the best is still ahead. Also stay closer to Jesus for your Salvation. Samuel Tawah NDICHO
ReplyDeleteMay God lift you higher than the sky to meet greater people and go to greater places. Congrats my dear sister keep it up. Nyunyela Tita
ReplyDeletecongratulatios to him
ReplyDeletePower means different things to different people. With Mr NUVAGA, Power means service
ReplyDeleteDear brothers and sisters, no geographical area should claim Edwin because he is a national and international figure. A woman's child in the womb becomes every body's at birth. Though an intellectual of high repute, he is a down to earth fellow and very friendly with the many poor businessmen and buyam sellams. I think therefore that his appointment has been based on merit rather than origin.
ReplyDeleteWhen he was custom chief of sector for the Northwest Region, his round table conferences with business people during the international world custom day were so educative and made traders to know that customs and businessmen were partners in development. This greatly reduced smuggling. He also dialogued with his West Region colleague and movement of goods from the seaport town of Douala was eased to an extend. Since he was transferred, unbreakable barriers have been erected again between the Littoral and Northwest Regions thereby stifling economic activities in the Northwest Region. All the Northwest business operators have consequently moved away to try business elsewhere. God alone knows if the Northwest Region can meet her yearly budget without compromising measures under the prevailing circumstances.
The new director of customs is a servant with a very high professional sense of direction. In fact, he is a rare specie of human being. Let us help him rather than tempt him if we want to later be more proud of him than now.
My thanks rather go to the one who appointed him for fitting a square peg in a square hole, his wife for supporting him and to God Almighty be Glory and praise.Abong Samuel Shu
I endorse your appointment and hope the almighty guide you through to institute a new hope for all. Peter IGWACHO
ReplyDeleteCongrats Ni.Among the worst you are the best choice nevertheless. God bless you with dexterity to handle this very financial nerve center of Cameroon in a way never seen before. Harry Will Smith DohNji
ReplyDeleteVeritas. Ufa Noxin Hogn
ReplyDeleteHow The Hands Of Cameroon's New Customs Director General Are Tied.
ReplyDeleteAnyone who knows Mr Edwin Nuvaga Fongod is well aware of his love for country, his towering professional aptitude, blunt hatred for laxity and his passion in getting tasks accomplished.Beyond all these attributes of Edwin is his disarming humility. Having closely known this gentleman for over 30 years Edwin like his late Dad in many ways is a snake charmer. Gentle sometimes to a fault.
One would expect such an embodiment of a square peg in a square hole should revolutionize the customs sector notorious for corruption. Just try doing transatlantic business and at some point you feel like either punching someone in the face or get embedded in business as usual at the Douala port or international airport. Most of the staff relish squeezing fellow citizens for money. It is more normal to stink with bribery and corruption than to release the aroma of probity.
So what is Edwin Fongod ....the fine human being that he is to do? That must be his nightmare even as the honeymoon that comes with such appointments is still very much visible. Power in Cameroon is super concentrated in the hands of President Paul Biya ostensibly as an instrument of absolute control over the entire country. The puzzle is then how the new Customs General Manager can rid the country's income pipeline of impunity when he cannot fire anyone.
Without being apocalyptic it seems to me the most Edwin can do is raise more revenue for the country. If he could cut down those cancerous trees in the customs sector Cameroonians could expect what one Nigerian head of state called the real war against indiscipline. Edwin Nuvaga Fongod does not masks his vehement hatred for financial impropriety; just his hands are tied. Divine NCHAMUKONG
That ma unku na anglophone but when you see statements as such you already know say them don lay ownership for port... "Ba Nkom as we call you in Bali ( a traditional title) make us Balis proud". None Balis are in trouble. Treize Quartorze
ReplyDeleteRecognition of Anglophone talent?
ReplyDeleteSimply "Recognition" not "RECOGNITION OF ANGLOPHONE TALENT" the day we shall stop thinking in terms of anglophone/francophone, bamileke/beti, metah/mankon, nordists/sudists, then we shall start building the real Cameroon. TALENT IS TALENT, MERIT IS MERIT, talent or merit does not have any tribe nor language. the paradox is what we blame others for is exactly what we do. Congrats to Mr. Fongod, a meritorious Cameroonian who has worked to deserve this position. we hope he wil not let us down.
Pokwouo Micheline
Wish him the best.Tino FOY
ReplyDeleteWell said Devine! Bah Nkom Edwin, the consumate leader, will continue to shine. God Almighty who brought him this far will never leave him alone. So proud to share the same alma mater, PHS Batibo, with him.Comfort ATEH
ReplyDeleteCongrats to you Ba Nkom. Kunis Ganyonga
ReplyDeletegreetings god is always with you this i know,glory be to god your old cmf mabanda pres.vincent mancho
ReplyDeleteHad an experience with this nobleman. Had problems with me container and he acted bravely. Can't give all the details but he was a gentleman and helped me through the process without any favors. Thanks a million again for your outstanding work of patriotism. Serge NYAMBI
ReplyDeleteCongratulation sir am happy for u and may God Almighty be ur helper.Gwaabe Anne
ReplyDeleteOrdained. Director. Galega Kenneth
ReplyDeleteYeah,congratulations, we know you will differentiate from the others. Petrine MENGOT.
ReplyDeleteCompetence, Rigour, Honesty and Hardwork describe him better. Mariane BINYI
ReplyDeleteYou said it all!! Ba Nkom we are so proud of you and are certain you will take the custom department in this country to a different level. I pray for God"s guidance and protection on you as you take up this very challenging task ö Once more,congratulations. Bollah Nuuk Anna Ndibanbonga
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Evangelist Britton C. Agbormofak Promotion comes only from God. The good Lord who brought you to this position will give you all needed grace for the smooth and clean accomplishment of your assignment. The forces of darkness shall not triumph over you. No matter the temptations, you will always have a way out without having to fall in it. You are surrounded all round by Angels and the Blood of Jesus speaks and covers you and all your own in Jesus Mighty Name. Amen. Congratulations on your Elevation.
ReplyDeleteCharles Tafon May God grant u what it takes to accomplish such a great responsibilty
ReplyDeleteWe are confident in this one thing,that his mettle and integrity will prove his worth and salt. Congratulations. Bishop Leonard Mocali Vando .
ReplyDeleteCongrats bro. Bawe Marie Ngenge
ReplyDeleteWe are proud of you . congrats once more. Janet Nfor
ReplyDeleteWe stand with him to fight corruption in all its forms in the customs sector. Nfor Ngayi
ReplyDeleteThat's great I know him to up to date. The Balis are good in that. Achu Simon Nwati
ReplyDeleteTambe Rose Lord, lead him not into temptation but deliver him from all forms of evil Amen.
ReplyDeleteGlorrrrrry!!
ReplyDeleteSonita Yeluma Sama
Well said Ni Divine and congratulations to Ba Nkom
ReplyDeleteDigimas Dob
Congrat! Jehovah will see you through...
ReplyDeleteComfort Sema
This is the Cameroon we love and want to love always.
ReplyDeleteNanfack Jean Paul
Congratulation,,,!Lucia Atabong
ReplyDeleteAnanga Ba Nkom, CONGRATS grand frere!!! U continue to inspire some of us to do better and seek higher ground!!Ananga Michael
ReplyDeleteWell said and will join you in prayers for him. Of course the Bible asks us to pray for those in authority( 1 Timothy 2:1-2). Congratulation Mr (Ba Nkom) Edwin Nuvaga Fongod. Ernest Nchamukong
ReplyDeleteBah congratulations.I pray for God's wisdom as you carry on this most challenging task for our beloved country Cameroon.we are proud of you and heaven is happy with you.Stay focus BAh Nkom. Florencefavour Florence Favour Fombon
ReplyDeleteEdwin congratulations and may the grace of God be abundant towards you in the execution of your duties in this new position in the name of Jesus.
ReplyDeleteVeronica Ayukegba Akwe
There is no doubt that for once meritocracy has taken precedence over political and demagogic considerations as has been the case in this country for long. If Emergence talk will not be a bluff and a mere slogan we've got to put the right people in the right places. We must stop putting people to head departments for which they have no idea about. Mr. Fongod, you are a technocrat in the business, you must prove the sceptics wrong.
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Lord is great.... En avant cher ami , vers l avant... Marcel Kamgaing
ReplyDeleteYou are the man. Congratulations.
ReplyDeleteKindong Pius BahNkom.
BAH NKOM.CONGRATUTIONS
ReplyDeleteMusong Babila Njike Emmanuel
Congrats Bah Nkom,
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Well said Divine. But I must assure you Ba Fongod is getting into that high position in a house he knows well. The former DG of customs relied on him for her success in that house. That's why Ba Fongod was her closest collaborator and confidant. He is a rare square peg in a square hole and I have no doubt that God being his helper, he WILL SUCCEED. But for that to happen we nee to pray for him for talent and good wi are not all you need in the rotten society where back stabbing corruption and all the ...isms are the order of the day. Congrats again Ba Nkom Edwin Fongod. I know you will make us proud.
ReplyDeleteAteh Francis
You said it all brother, we join in prayers. This appointment I expected ten years ago is timely because its God's time. I salute the Head of State and the Prime Minister Head of Government. Marginalization is fast diminishing. This is the right man at the right place who master's the A-Z. The biggest Satan MONEY is none of his business. Asseneh Christine Lambou
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to you, Monsieur le Directeur. May your tenacity and hard work, guided by God's directives, take you through this very challenging task. You are up to the task. Stella Ngwafor
ReplyDeleteFelix Funwi Keep watch,though you are the man equal to the post,but keep watch,the spirit that let the head to appoint you to this post, will be thesame spirit that will lead you all through this journey.Match on to victory,God will hold your hand through.
ReplyDeleteCourage HELLO BAH NKOM, PERMIT ME TO WRITE IN HIGH CASE! I CELEBRATE YOU AND THANK THE ALMIGHTY GOD WHO HAS USHERED YOU TO SUCH A POST OF HONOR AND GRANDEUR. WE THANK ALSO, MR PRESIDENT FOR REMEMBRING YOU; BUT BEYOND THE VEIL, LET ME SAY HERE THAT, TO BE A MEMBER OF A BIG IDOL YOU NEED TO PAY A HIGH PRICE! MEANING, YOU NEED A HIGHER HAND TO KEEP YOU AWAY FROM BEES IN A BEE HIVE. MY GOD WHO NEVER SLEEPS NOR SLUMBERS BE YOUR HELPER IN JESUS, AMEN. Galah Funfe
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to you, Monsieur le Directeur. May your tenacity and hard work, guided by God's directives, take you through this very challenging task. You are up to the task. Stella Ngwafor
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