Corruption : Intensify Fight To Curb The Scourge

President Paul Biya  on November 6, 2025 in his swearing-in speech marking the start of the current seven-year term of office, declared, “It goes without saying that efforts to combat corruption will be stepped up.”  Though without going into details, the Head of State in the declaration once more recognized the dangers the practice of corruption in all its forms constitute in sapping all political, economic, infrastructural and socio-cultural efforts government has been making to ensure development and improvement of  the living conditions of the population.
In President Paul Biya’s major messages to the nation, the fight against corruption usually features prominently. Government has put in place different institutions with specialized roles in fighting to curb and possibly eradicate the corruption scourge that has eaten deep into almost every fabric of society. The various sectors where corruption thrives are known and exposed. The National Anti-corruption Commission (NACC) in its yearly publications on the state of  the fight against corruption in the country do expose and denounce the sectors. NACC as was the case during the 11th edition of the International Day on the Fight Against Corruption this December 9, 2025 in the town of Kribi  is permanent on the field carrying out awareness creation campaigns. All these campaigns that target different sectors of society and all age groups intended to nip corruption on the bud have been yielding some positive results and must be intensified. All must work to build the future of integrity.
Other State institutions such as the Supreme State Audit Office, Audit Bench of the Supreme Court,  Special Criminal Court, Anti-corruption Units in public administrations, institutions and private sector, and also National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF) do exist and carrying out their assigned missions. However, the work of these institutions is not really perceived by the local population that in most cases feel that nothing is being done to curb corruption. Government therefore needs to move from persuasive to cohesive measures, sanctions acts of corruption and render the sanctions known to the population. Regular reports on the fight by each of the institutions have to be published and the sanctions which will act as deterrent to other people who would want to continue with the devilish and destruction practices of corruption.
Cameroonians have great expectations for President Paul Biya’s campaign manifesto to be translated into concrete, measurable and impactful projects, activities and programmes on the field. They are also looking forward for the promises in his inaugural speech made in the National...