Councillors of Bafut Municipality have voted to fix the allowances of the Mayor, his Deputies, and the councillors while they run activities of the council.
The deliberations were held Saturday, October 2, 2021, in an extraordinary council session seeking to put to practice the operational mechanism of the council from a recent decision taken by the Minister of Decentralisation and Local Development to all councils.
A move that has been welcomed by Mayors and Deputies who have been working without a fixed allowance and councilors who now have transportation allowances attached to their sitting allowance.
The ministerial order covers the sitting allowances, missions, house maintenance, remuneration, and other benefits to the Mayor and sitting allowances for municipal councilors.
The decision of the Minister of Decentralisation makes the allocations as per council category.
Being third in terms of development in the North West based on a recent evaluation by MINDDEVEL, the Bafut council has been able to realize almost all its projects envisaged for this year due to what the mayor says is "Bafut arrangements" which according to Mayor Ngwakongoh Lawrence is a method used by making the people of Bafut know the importance of development in the area which they all collaborated despite the prevailing insecurity situation.
Some of the projects realized include the Renovation of the medical Health Center in Akosi Bafut, the same structure being constructed in lower Bafut Mbekung which is the district hospital already realized. Construction of the Njibang bridge, the Nsem Tabuweh earth road leading to Achieni, the supply of medical equipment to Mundum Health center, donation of gifts to the poor and needy.
Other Council Projects
Renovation of PSS Bafut
Renovation of Police post to be handed over for the production of ID cards
Sensitization and disinfection against COVID 19
The people of Bafut were attacked by the deadly coronavirus pandemic particularly around No bit thanks to the timely intervention of the Mayor in disinfecting and sensitization, the virus has been contained. He, therefore, called on all Bafut people to respect barrier measures put in place by the state.
Mayor Ngwakongoh Lawrence of Bafut Council
"If you have not heard any alarm from me it shows that the effect of COVID in Bafut has dropped but this does not mean there is no covid. I am calling on the population of Bafut to keep on respecting the barrier measures set aside by the state mindful of the fact that the council is at their disposal to provide prevention kits to any community in need and the situation in Bafut is under control", Mayor Ngwakongoh Lawrence said.
Due to their realization rate, Mayor Ngwakongoh Lawrence says the council is open to more projects.
By Nji Nelson Chefor
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