Major National Dialogue: Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute satisfied with preparations

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The Yaoundé Conference Centre, venue for the Major National Dialogue has been specially prepared and decorated for the event. Special teams have been running last minute checks to ensure that all equipment function properly while last minute clean up has been carried out to ensure that the centre measures up to the scope of the event.

Conference center ready for today's event

Less than fifteen hours to the start of the Major National Dialogue, Prime Minister – Head of Government, Joseph Dion Ngute, Chairman of the dialogue visited the Yaoundé Conference Centre to evaluate its readiness for the big event.

The Prime Minister was welcomed upon by the Minister Delegate in charge of Relations with the Commonwealth at the Ministry of External Relations Felix Mbayu, the Governor of the Centre Region, Naseri Paul Bea and the Spokesperson of the Major national Dialogue, Dr George Ewane.

The Prime was then taken round the different halls were the plenary sessions and the eight commissions will hold their meetings during the five days of dialogue.

The guided visit ended at the Press Centre where the Prime Minister expressed his satisfaction with the level of preparations ahead of the Major National Dialogue. He added that the eight commissions represent that major aspirations highlighted by the dozens of groups and individuals from the North West and South West regions and other parts of the country.

He also expressed optimism with the outcome of the Major National Dialogue that opens this Monday, 30^th September 2019.


The PM facing the Press


Registration of participants at the National Dialogue

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