Cameroun - Guerre contre Boko Haram: Le Gouvernement évalue l’apport des Comités de vigilance

On the instructions of the Head of State, Paul Biya, the governor of the Far North region, Midjiyawa Bakari, went to Mora last Thursday chairing a review meeting, awareness and encouragement of members of vigilance committees of localities in Mayo-Sava department.

The meeting brought together members of the vigilance committees of localities Bonderie, Limani, Kolofata, Kerawa and Mora. " The idea of this meeting, the Governor said, was born of the fact that a few weeks the members of these communities vigilance committees have recorded some interesting scores through acts of bravery shown to face the enemy "writes Cameroon Tribune on newsstands Tuesday, February 2, 2016. However, during this month of January, the Governor noted, the guard seems to have declined somewhat.  

The Cameroon and intends to find proactive strategies in order to counter Boko Haram is constantly changing in its attack strategies. Another focus of the meeting held behind closed doors. It brought together the administrative, religious and traditional Mayo-Sava around the governor Midiyawa Bakari and his staff. His goal was to put the record straight in order to redefine the roles and limitations of each in this coercion against Boko Haram, reports the newspaper.  

The governor of the Far North region, however, recalled the Mischief members of vigilance committees are to " inform, educate and report suspicious circumstances to the authorities and security forces to take decisions within a reasonable time ." The governor, at the same time, nine members of the different decorated vigilance committees who have distinguished themselves in the field by acts of bravery and given financial support to all the VCs. Question encourage them for the work they cut down the side of security forces. While galvanizing as well, the governor drew attention to the fact that the pecuniary interest must not in any case take the place of patriotism.

Recalls, for the month of January 2016, twenty attacks of Boko Haram was recorded, leaving about 75 dead.