Menchum Youths Call For WADA Revival to Boost Employment, Promote Peace
National Youth Council President For Menchum, Brain Mua By Anne-Vallien Berinyuy Youths in Menchum Division, North West Region of Cameroon have called on the government to revive the Wum Area Development Authority (WADA), arguing that creating jobs and restoring livelihoods are essential to achieving lasting peace in the area. The appeal was made on Thursday, October 15, 2026, during the North West Community Dialogue at the Bamenda Congress Hall, led by Prime Minister and Head of Government, Chief Dr Joseph Dion Ngute. Speaking on behalf of the youths, Cameroon National Youth Council President for Menchum Division, Brian Mua, said unemployment had contributed to young people joining armed groups amid the ongoing conflict. “In my division, Menchum, most youths went into the bushes because of no jobs,” he said. Mua explained that WADA, established in 1983, once employed about 7,000 skilled and unskilled workers before its collapse, leaving thousands without a major source of l...