Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, Minister of State, Secretary General at the Presidency of the Republic in a correspondence to the Secretary General of the Prime Minister’s Office dated November 20, 2019 announced Government’s intention.

President Paul Biya in a tweet Wednesday said the recruitment of translators and interpreters is in accordance with recommendations from the Major National Dialogue that wrapped up in Yaoundé last October 4.

“Special recruitment of 500 translators and translator-interpreters into the Public Service in accordance with the recommendations of the Major National Dialogue,” the tweet read.

Ngoh Ngoh in his correspondence writes that a special recruitment of 500 translators and translator interpreters into the public service within five years will begin in 2020. It is expected that this will be inserted into the state budget that will be examined and adopted in parliament in the days ahead.

Cameroon-info.net recalls that from September 30 to October 4, 2019, the Prime Minister, Head of Government Chaired the Major National Dialogue that was convened by President Biya to find solutions to the crisis in the country’s North West and South West regions.

The five days of deliberations by some six hundred delegates in eight commissions was sanctioned by recommendations that were presented to the public during the closing ceremony.

The key recommendations specifically highlighted by the General Rapporteur of the Major National Dialogue, Felix Mbayu include: “Granting a special status to the North West and South West Regions, in conformity with Section 62 Sub 2 of the Constitution;

“Taking specific measures to ensure equality of English and French in all aspects of national life; reinforce the autonomy of Decentralised Local Entities; improve upon the infrastructure of judicial services throughout the country;

“Strengthen the Humanitarian Assistance Program to better serve internally displaced persons; Institute a special plan to reconstruct the conflict affected areas; popularise the Head of State’s offer of amnesty to combatants who drop their weapons and enter the reintegration process; and, create a team responsible for mediation with radicalised members of our Diaspora.”