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COLLABORATION MILITARY-POPULATION POPULATION OF WUM HARVEST BOUNTIFULLY.

Around 2,000 inhabitants of Ghidze, Watio, Waindo, Zongotegha and Wajung villages of Wum municipality, now have access to drinking water. The new water supply scheme inaugurated on Saturday, March 12, 2022, provided the needed infrastructure to supply drinking water to 5 villages in the municipality of Wum, villages which suffered from significant shortages of drinking water in the past.





The population of Ghidze, Watio, Waindo, Zongotegha and Wajung villages of Wum municipality in Menchum Division of the North West region of Cameroon is reaping bountiful harvest from Military-Population collaboration.

This exceptional collaboration between the population and the military, is fast-tracking development and the process of peace and nation building in the area.

The humane face of the defense and security forces was evident in Wum when Brigadier General Nka Valere retroceded a water project to five communities in Wum Municipality.


The population of Ghidze, Watio, Waindo, Zongotegha and Wajung villages of Wum municipality have celebrated the inauguration of the water supply scheme under the “Civil/Military Activities” project. This water scheme located at the 53rd Motorized Infantry Battalion, has come to support some community water schemes with an additional construction of water storage tanks of 20,000 Liters. The project will ensure provision of clean drinking water supply to more than 2,000 inhabitants in five villages of the Wum municipality.


While officially handing over the water scheme to the local population, Brigadier General Nka Valere enjoined the population to judiciously use the water project and jealously preserve it for posterity. He promised more of such activities in other areas of the municipality and inspired the population to increase collaboration with defense and security forces as the gateway to stay safe and enhance local development. 


On their part, the population acknowledged the good works of the military with bridges constructed to facilitate movement among many others.

Lt Colonel YAHOUBA, Commander of the 53rd Motorized Infantry Battalion 

In Wum Municipality, defense and security forces have been saluted for frontline infrastructural and security actions that have led to the effective resumption of schools for the 2021/2022 academic year. Traditional and municipal authorities of Wum subdivision have showered praises to defense and security forces for the fact that their presence increasingly inspires hope for the protection of people and property. 

While leaving Wum in Menchum Division, Brigadier General Nka Valere took an engagement that defense and security forces will not relent from their mission to ensure hope and protection of people and property.


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