Buea: Hectic Home Coming For CPA Chair

 All roads recently led to Bonjongo-Buea  where the kindred and international visitors gave Honourable Lifaka a befitting homage.

After her election last November 2017 in Bangladesh as new Chairperson of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), the Bonjongo-Fako-born Emilia Monjowa Lifaka has received heroic home blessings from her kindred at the Saint Paul College field in Bonjongo  Sunday, January 21, 2018.

The ceremony ended with a symbolic gift of a canoe to the Head of State, President Paul Biya, through Jean Nkuete from the multitude of Fako and South West Chiefs. On handing over the gift, Chief Itina Monono of Great Soppo Buea promised President Paul Biya their full support come the presidential election this year.

As earlier explained by Chief Kama who was chair of the organising committee, the honour and celebration was worthwhile owing to the magnitude of the new position held by Honorable Lifaka as chair of 180 parliaments from 52 countries for over two billion people on the planet earth. 

Representing the Head of State in Bonjongo was Jean Nkuete who is the Secretary General of the CPDM Central Committte. Honourable Hilarion Etong (Deputy Speaker of Cameroon’s Parliament), Dion Ngute (Cameroon’s Minister Delegate in charge of the Commonwealth), Governors Bernard Okalia Bilai and Naseri Paul Bea respectively of the South West and Centre Regions.

Among the foreign delegations were Honourable Lindiwe Maseko who is chairperson of CPA Africa Region, Honourable Gladys Kokowe (Speaker of the Botswana Parliament). Officiati...