North West: Muslim Community Learns Good Governance

A team of experts from the Office of the Public Independent Conciliator(OPIC) for the North West lead by Research Officer No.2, Nina Ambuban spent November 7, 2026 at the MA’AHAD Conference Hall Old Town Bamenda educating members of the Cameroon Muslim Development Association (CMCA). Nina Ambuban on behalf of the Public Independent Conciliator, Tamfu Simon Fai saluted the Muslim leaders who answered present. The sensitisation meeting featured presentations on the creation, organisation and functioning of the OPIC, done by one of the research officers, Dr Wuku Alfred Kudi. Then came another presentation on the role and duties of citizens especially regarding to participation and embracing council actions in their community. Meanwhile Juli Yauba Bobo drilled them on complaint management procedures. The Muslim leaders on their part used the opportunity to get clarifications through questions that were adequately answered by the OPIC team. Speaking shortly after the event Dr. Wuku Alfred revealed that their choice of this Muslim association was influenced by the fact that the Muslim Development Association is at the core of local development. They are citizens and are supposed to be on the same tract with any other person in the commu­ nities. "We have highlighted participation as a major call, they should not feel left behind, they should participate in council activities so that their voices can also be heard, " he reiterated. Dr Wuku Alfred said they have encouraged them to attend cou...