By Walter Wilson Nana
Sons and daughters of the Moghamo Cultural & Development Association, MOCUDA in the Littoral and Southwest Regions, dubbed Coastal Zone have resolved to do away with nepotism, backbiting, division and consolidate unity.
At the MOCUDA Coastal Zone annual cultural festival and fundraising ceremonies that took place, recently, at the esplanade of the Catholic Primary School in Mutengene, Pius Tekum Nwati, President, MOCUDA Coastal Zone, challenged his kith and kin to rise up as one man and one people and foster the spirit of togetherness, which is power through peace as symbolised in their flag.
Executive members of MOCUDA Coastal Zone at the Mutengene gathering
To the MOCUDA members who turned out in their numbers from Douala, Souza, Tiko, Mutengene, Limbe, Buea, Muyuka, Balangui, Kumba, Barombi, Bekondo and Kwa-Kwa, Tekum told them to be patriotic Cameroonians and continue to be a hard working people. “We must be peace crusaders in our respective neighbourhoods, respect the local administrative authorities where ever we are,” he said.
The MOCUDA Coastal Zone Chair enjoined his brethren to take their development efforts beyond where they are settled to their villages too. “We should not forget where we are coming from. As we participate in the development of where we are based, we should remember our village of origin is the final place,” he noted. “We should actively participate in our development activities back home,” Tekum added.
A MOCUDA Chieftain stretch out a hand of support to their community project in Mutengene
After 2010 in Douala, 2011 in Kumba, Mutengene hosted MOCUDA Coastal Zone in 2012. At the close of the day’s activities, Limbe was designated host for 2013, where the funds raised thereafter will be used to get a piece of land for the construction of a MOCUDA hall in Limbe.
In Mutengene, FCFA 1.2 Million was raised. This money will be used to complete their MOCUDA hall.
For the first time at the Mutengene cultural festival, a MOCUDA Coastal Zone scholarship award scheme was launched. Some meritorious sixteen pupils and students, cutting across primary school pupils to varsity students received scholarships ranging from FCFA 10,000 to FCFA 50,000.
MOCUDA men & women jig it out according to their rhythm
Dr. James Mbah, Chair of the MOCUDA Coastal Zone Education Committee said the scholarships have come to stay, inviting all the branches of MOCUDA to forward a list of their meritorious pupils and students in the subsequent editions.
