Briqueterie Yaounde: Harmonious Multicultural Destination

 Inhabitants believe that the National Commission for the Promotion of Bilingualism and Multiculturalism will cement bonds of peaceful co-habitation.

The Briqueterie neighbourhood of Yaounde, the hub of the Muslim community and currently the haven of commercial activities such as cloths, meat processed into different forms, embroidered products, vehicle spare parts, metal boxes and other assorted food items, has become a harmonious multicultural destination par excellence. Besides the indigenous Ewondo people, Briqueterie attracts people from almost all parts of Cameroon and even foreigners who therein do all sorts of lucrative businesses.
Elhadji Oussoumanou Ahmadou Maikoko, second class ruler of the Muslim community in Mfoundi Division, welcomed the creation of the National Commission for the Promotion of Bilingualism and Multiculturalism. Talking to Cameroon Tribune, he stated that it will further consolidate the bonds of cultural tolerance and peaceful co-existence not only in Briqueterie but throughout Cameroon. He expressed regret over current strike actions in the Anglophone part of Cameroon with culture as the basis and called on all Cameroonians to promote cultural diversity for the sake of peace and harmony in the country. He said the Muslim community lives in perfect harmony with the other communities, exchange cultural visits and practise mutual respect. “We form one family because we belong to the same nation,” he stressed.
The indigenous Ewondo, third class Chief of Briqueterie East I (Ecole de police), André Anaba  on his part, told Cameroon Tribune that during his over 30 years of reign, he has worked to ensure harmony between members of  the various ethnic groups and the acceptance of one another. He has put in place a traditional council in which the different ethnic groups are represented being a key factor that encourages cohesion between the different communities. Inhabitants of Briqueterie such as Magne Giselle, a trader from the West Region attests of peaceful co-existence between people from the various ethnic groups and the freedom to do business. People go about their daily activities unperturbed irrespective of their origins, cultural and religious backgrounds.

 

Sa Majesté Elhadji Oussoumanou: « Nous formons une famille »

Chef de la Communauté musulmane du Mfoundi

« Le quartier Briqueterie est un secteur cosmopolite. Les Haoussa, les Foulbé, les Béti, et même les étrangers, vivent ensemble. Pour moi, nous formons tous une famille. Parce que nous appartenons à une même nation. Loin de nous l’idée de la division. On ne peut pas vivre en écartant une partie du pays ou d’un peuple. À la Briqueterie, la communauté musulmane prend en compte le respect de l’autre. La promotion du bilinguisme et du multiculturalisme va beaucoup aider, dans la mesure où la promotion de la paix occupe une place de choix. Que le bon Dieu touche les cœurs de ceux qui veulent semer la division au Cameroun».

 

André Anaba: « Un pour tous, et tous pour un »

Chef du 3e degré de Briqueterie Est I

« En tant que chef du 3e degré, je veille à l’harmonie entre les différentes ethnies et cultures, sans admettre de discrimination. Ma politique personnelle dans cette mosaïque socioculturelle est «...

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