Cameroon: Veteran Former Governor, Oben Peter Ashu Passes On

The south west region of Cameroon is bereaved with the death of Governor oben Peter Ashu who died in limbe over the weekend.He died peacefully at his residence in the coastal city.

Oben Peter was highly credited with setting up a "Neo-Nazis" rule in the SW Province of Cameroon while serving under the regime of President Paul Biya.In mid 2014, while already on retirement,

Governor Ashu made Peace With God.He attended a special service  at the Bokwango Parish in Buea during that period, accompanied by his close family members.Reports from those who saw him at the church service say he had a cheerful appearance as he greeted parishioners after service.

In conclave with the Parish Council, Peter the Cameroon Hitler explained his Reign of Terror in Buea as "Human Weakness". He is said to have confessed and requested "Forgiveness from Anglophones of North West origin" saying he acted the way he did because his Paymasters expected nothing less from him...

"I was merely trying to please my Paymaster, President Biya because that is what he expected of me in order to maintain my Governor job".

In a remorseful tone that amounted to a Mea Culpa from a previously very arrogant Governor, massa Peter Oben pleaded for clemency, understanding and the human milk of forgiveness..."I am asking my NW brothers to forgive my trespasses. It was not deliberate. The truth is; I don't really hate Bamenda people as I am being characterized. That is not really who I am for those who know me"

Oben Peter Ashu is also remembered to have incited ethnic hatred as he onced people from the North-West region, who resettled in parts of the South-West region,as "Come No Go", a derogatory local coinage for an immigrant. In other words, the governor of a region calling Cameroonians "foreigners" simply because they resettled in his native region. Although this earned him the sack from the administration in due course, the government failed to speak up against such corrosive and divisive tactics by politicians of hiy type at that time.

While serving in Bamenda, Oben Peter Ashu was well received and treated with affection, for which reason he even acquired land and built a house in Nkwen. He equally made many good friends, as far as Ndop even, all of whom he later betrayed by his political campaign strategy of calling the North-Westerners in the South-West, "Come No Go".

His death is however a big lost to his family and friends.