Biya'a envoy, Joseph Dion Ngute at the opening of the Tokyo International Conference
The President of the Republic, Paul Biya, has made a rallying call for synergy to sustain gains made in sustaining global peace and stability.
He made the call through the Prime Minister, Head of Government, Chief Dr Joseph Dion Ngute as the opening session of the ongoing Tokyo International Conference on African Development, TICAD-9.
Addressing delegates on peace and security, Dion Ngute, President Biya’s envoy to the conference emphasized the country's strategic contribution to continental stability, stating that, "Cameroon plays a central role in regional and sub-regional stabilisation."
The country President Biya through the PM said, is "working to significantly reduce the terrorist threats both on its own territory and alongside other countries in the lake Chad basin through the multinational joint task force".
He urged stakeholders to come together to grow the security state of affairs: “However this environment cannot be maintained without innovations that is why Cameroon wishes to co-develop with Japan and our TICAD partners early warning systems supported by Artificial Intelligence, Coastal and River Surveillance Technology, drones and digital platforms to enhance food security.”
The PM said TICAD 2025 “ is taking place at a time when our continent continues to grapple with multiple sources of tension further compounded by cross-country threats such as climate change, trans-national crimes and terrorism, cybercrimes, disinformation and pandemics".
As a solution to the challenges, he said "Africa has established a peace and security architecture, reinforced by peace mission coordinated by the African Union and its partners”.
The efforts, the Head of State’s envoy said, “ call for stronger support, particularly in logistics, training and financing to ensure effective coherence and sustainable African responses".
As part of Cameroon’s contribution in this light, Dion Ngute told delegates that the country hosts “ the International Security Forces Academy in Yaounde which trains the defense forces of more than a dozen African countries and our military and police personnel actively participate in international peacekeeping missions notably in MINUSCA and the stabilization efforts in Haiti.”
The PM's outing underscored Cameroon's collaborative role in combating terrorism and insurgency in the sub region.
To note that the Multinational Joint Task Force is a coordinated security response involving Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon against Boko Haram and other extremist groups.
The Tokyo International Conference on African Development which is in its 9th edition, is held every three years. It serves as a major platform for dialogue between African leaders and international development partners. It principally focuses on sustainable growth and security cooperation across the continent.
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