The
Head of State, President Paul Biya through a Presidential degree, set
aside November 9th as National Day of Mourning, in honor for the lives
lost at the landsllide disaster in Gouache, Bafoussam, as Prime Minister Head of Government leads other Ministers and
Delegations to give condolences to Families grieving over their loss
through the incident.
A Cross section of the deceased, victims of the landslide in Gouache, Bafoussam
The
Landslide Dissaster in Ngouache, an event that stroke the hearts of
many across the Nation as lifeless bodies of humans are dug out of the
ground, claiming the lives of over 50 persons, men, women and children
on the night of October 29th 2019, at about 10pm, has left many families to grief over the shocking incident aside their loss of property.
Prime Minister Head of Government, Joseph Dion Ngute pays hommage to the Deceased
Survivors
of the incident recount the sad event and give thanks to God to have
lived to tell the story, thanking the Government for timely
interventions but request for more assistance, though material
compensation cannot be exchanged for the lives lost.
A
college of Priest and Pastors, Imam and other leaders of different
religions, were invited to pray for the Departed souls and the families
grieving. Scriptures on the Day of National mourning, drawn from Psalms
24 by Revrend Memba Amos of the Cameroon Baptist Church, based in
Bafoussam, preached about ‘The Earth is the Lord’, reminding mourners
that God had allowed such an incident to happen so that christains could
draw nearer unto HIM.
The
Government Delegate to the Bafoussam City Council, Mr Emmanuel Nzete
recounts the story of the sad incident and on behalf of the population
in Bafoussam thanks the Government for efforts done to help families
bury their love ones and also thanks the Prime Minnister Head of
Government, Dion Ngute tohave schedule out time to mourn with those
affected.
The Government Delegate to the Bafoussam City Council, Emmanuel Nzete
The Governor of the West Region, Awa Fonka Augustine reading condolence Message from The Head of State, President Paul Biya
The
Presidential couple extends condolences to Bereaved Famillies, through
Mr Awa Fonka Augustine, Governor of the West Region who read out the
message to the hearing of mourners.
A
young man who was one of the survivors of the incident,Mr Keunya Albert
appreciates the efforts of rescue teams that got to the scene early and
thanked chiefs of the different villages for the help rendered. He
confirms that most bereaved families are lodged by Government and yet
says it is not enough.
Victim of the Landslide Disaster, Keunya Albert recounting the incident
“we
have been given a number of basic needs to survive but we are still
expecting more support because we think it is not quite enough”. Albert
said.
Minister of
Secondary Education, Madam Nalova Lyonga is one of those grieving over
the lifes lost at the landslide disaster in Gouache.
Minister of Secondary Education, Madam Nalova Lyonga
”I
lost 5 people in this accident, some of them pupils and some teachers
but today we our bowing before nature. Nature that no one can control.
If our President had a way of reversing death, he could have done it.
But Death is irreversible and we happy for the leadership role that He
has shown”. Minister of Secondary Education.
Ndefru Melanie
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