North West Governor celebrated the gaint strides of the Nkambe Council after emerging 3rd cleanest City. He called on the Mayor to double his efforts to emerge National best when the North West Region hosts the next World Habitat Day
The Mayor of Nkambe Council, Musa Shey Nfor, presented the awards to the Governor of the North West Region, Adolphe Lele Lafrique, during a meeting at the Governor’s Office in Bamenda on October 17, 2026.
The awards recognise Nkambe’s achievements in local development and cleanliness. The council was ranked the third-cleanest council in Cameroon and also received an award for its performance in implementing the 2025 Model Council programme.
Speaking during the meeting, Mayor Musa Shey Nfor said the achievements were the result of the efforts of the people, traditional rulers and local leaders. He stressed that keeping the town clean was not the responsibility of the mayor alone but required everyone’s participation.
“Cleanliness starts with the individual, the home and the community,” he said.
The mayor added that peace had played an important role in helping Nkambe carry out its development plans despite the security challenges affecting the North West Region. He also thanked the governor and other regional authorities for supporting development activities in the municipality.
The mayor explained that the council had received financial support linked to its awards.
The first was the 2025 Model Council Implementation Award, presented in recognition of Nkambe’s performance in implementing the Public Investment Budget. The award came with FCFA 50 million for a development project.
The second recognition was the council's third-place finish in the national clean-city competition held in Maroua. This came with FCFA 60 million for a project in the municipality. The council also received FCFA 3 million after first representing its division in the competition, bringing the total amount linked to the clean-city contest to FCFA 63 million.
Together, the two funding allocations amount to FCFA 113 million.
Mayor Musa Shey Nfor said the council was identifying projects that would benefit young people, internally displaced persons, vulnerable groups and minorities.
He explained that the council wanted to use the available funds to create opportunities for young people, including work in sanitation and other community development activities.
According to the mayor, creating jobs and involving young people in community work could help reduce frustration and encourage peace. He said local authorities should also take responsibility for addressing unemployment instead of depending only on national and regional leaders.
He added that development and peace must go together, and that local communities should play an active role in finding solutions to their problems.
Governor Adolphe Lele Lafrique congratulated the people of Nkambe and their council leaders for maintaining their record in cleanliness over the years.
He said Nkambe had performed well in regional competitions before securing third place nationally this year. He expressed hope that the council would win the national title at the next World Habitat Day celebration if they keep the momentum.
The governor also urged the council to use the awards and funding to improve sanitation and strengthen local development. He encouraged the people of Nkambe to maintain their commitment to cleanliness, especially as other councils in the North West Region are preparing to compete for similar awards.
He thanked the government and relevant ministries for supporting local development efforts.
The Governor ended ny congratulating the people of Donga-Mantung Division, especially Nkambe, for bringing national recognition to the North West Region.
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