Minister Nalova Lyonga Expresses Shock At Bamenda's Road Infrastructure, Sympathizes With Population

By Anne-Valiene Berinyuy Secondary Education Minister Prof. Nalova Lyonga has voiced deep concerns regarding the deteriorating state of roads in Bamenda. In what analysts describe as a rare outing from a government official especially, at a time when some North West (NW) elite seem hesitant to address the issue candidly, Nalova Lyonga won the hearts of the population by discussing the road conditions without reservation. Her remarks came during Prime Minister Chief Dr. Joseph Dion Ngute’s three-day working visit to the NW region to among others chair the 7th Steering Committee meeting of the Presidential Plan for the Reconstruction and Development (PPRD) of the NW/SW regions of Cameroon. As part of a high-level delegation accompanying the Prime Minister on inspections of PPRD project sites, including the University of Bamenda (UBa), Nalova expressed visible dismay at the state of infrastructure. After technical presentations from the Ministers of Housing and Urban Development, Cel...