Boko Haram: Cameroon Security Chiefs, Governors meet in Yaounde

Rita Akana

Boko Haram and other security issues dominated the opening of the second bi-annual conference of governors involving this time around the Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence Edgar Alain Mebe Ngo’o today in Yaounde.  Under the theme "security and socio-economic challenges” the conference grouping all ten Governors  of the republic started with various security presentations from Ministers Rene Emmanuel Sadi, Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralisation, Emmanuel Nganou Djoumessi of Economy and Regional Planning and Martin Mbarga Nguele, Delegate General for National Security.

 The security meeting that will last three days is intended to improve co-ordination on intelligence gathering against the Nigerian Islamic sect, Boko Haram and above all, to brief the Governors on the implementation of the new anti terrorism law. Cameroon Concord gathered that the regional heads will also be given a guide to the three year emergency plan launched by the Cameroonian dictator President Paul Biya. Minister Rene Sadi praised the Governors for the current state of policing in the country and hinted that there was an urgent need to increase surveillance during this festive period. The Cameroon security chiefs also noted the rise of attacks in the East Region coming from the Anti Balaka Seleka group in the Central African Republic.

We of this publication stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the men and women working tirelessly to keep the homeland safe.