Cameroon – Anglophone Crisis: North West Governor Lifts Security Restrictions On Movements

Par Atia T. AZOHNWI | Cameroon-Info.Net
Bamenda - 14-Jun-2019 - 14h50   3924                      
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Lele Lafrique Tchoffo Deben Adolphe, Governor of Cameroon’s North West Region has Friday, June 14, 2019 signed an order lifting the security restrictions placed on movements of persons and property.

The gubernatorial regional order no. 011/RO/E/GNWR/GS/PAOD lifting the restriction of movements of persons and property within the North West Region states:

“[The Governor hereby orders] that the security restrictions placed on the movements of persons and property within the North West Region as from the date of signature of the present order lifted.”

The governor goes on to charge Administrative Authorities and Heads of Security and Defence Forces with the implementation of the present order which shall be registered and communicated wherever necessary.

North West Governor lifts curfew (c) Facebook

Following an escalating security situation in the North West Region in February 2018, the Governor took special security dispositions contained in radio message no. 180951/MRP/MINDEF/01 of February 9, 2018. A curfew from 9pm to 5am went into force.

The curfew in Cameroon’s North West region would be extended by another week in a March 4, 2018 gubernatorial press release in which he said the extension was to contain growing threats from secessionist activities.

The governor “has renewed the regional order restricting the movement of persons and property as from the 3rd of March 2018 from 9pm to 5am within the North West Region for a period of one week renewable,” the release said.

Evoking the exigencies of security, the preservation of peace and the maintenance of law and order, the Governor on September 9, 2018 signed Regional Order No. 462/RO/E/GNWR/SG/PAOD restricting movements of persons and property from 6pm to 6am within the North West Region till further notice.

On the occasion, he appealed to the population to better collaborate with the law enforcement agencies to ‘put an end to the detrimental activities of secessionist activists and a few misguided individuals who are taking our peace loving and hospitable region hostage’.

The orders, however, did not apply to administrative authorities, forces of law and order, persons and vehicles in possession of special authorisations to circulate, and ambulances.

Prior to the 2018 end of year feasts, Governor Adolphe Lele LAfrique temporarily suspended the dusk to dawn curfew for twelve days. The Governor’s decision was taken “considering the end of year religious and social festivities” and took effect from Sunday December 23 to Thursday January 3, 2019.

The Governor at the time called on the population to desist from any activity that might jeopardise their security during the period. He also pleaded with the separatist fighters in the bushes to lay down their arms and embrace the olive branch extended by the Head of State through the disarmament and demobilization committee.

Governor Lele LAfrique had earlier in November 2018 modified the curfew schedule in his area of jurisdiction to run from 9pm to 6am contrary to 6pm to 6am. The decision took effect from Saturday November 24, 2018 until it was lifted Friday, June 14, 2019.

With the curfew now a thing of the past, the Governor must sure be happy with the population for their sacrifice and understanding these past months and sure expects them to remain vigilant in the face of insecurity.

The move from the Governor has been welcomed by the population who say they were financially crumbling under the previous dispensation as businesses had come to a standstill.

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Atia T. AZOHNWI
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