'Nganya' wades into UB, Bulu land imbroglio Screenshot from amateur video
HRM Ewome Eko John alias Moja Moja, Chief of Bwassa Village in Buea has led the dreaded Bakweri secret cult, “Nganya”, to bury charms on disputed parcels of land belonging to the University of Buea, UB.
The Bulu Village Traditional Council had claimed ownership over two parcels of land belonging to the University of Buea. Even after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of UB, the Bulu Traditional Council went on to trespass into the said land, going as far as destroying demonstration and research farms of students, as well as optical fiber cables.
On October 23, 2020, Chief Moja Moja and members of the Nganya group danced into the University of Buea and performed certain rites on the disputed portions of land.
Chief Ewome John Eko warns land-grabbers to steer clear UB (c) Amateur
With a live snake in hand, Chief Moja Moja took a mouth full of flesh from a live chicken, chewed it with a bite of raw cocoyam, and declared as follows:
“This message is to all those who want to destroy the future of our children. This land is the university land. It is not Bulu land. Today, I want to talk to the chief of Bulu and all the Bulu people that if they have the guts, they should come to this land.
“We have spoiled this land. Only UB authorities and students have the right to come to this land. Bulu people, if you come here again, you will see what will happen to you in 21 days.
“In addition, I tell the Chief of Bulu that I am going to disturb him. Insha’Allah! Chief of Bulu, Bulu is a small village with not up to five houses but you want to come and seize the University land. I tell you that it is a lie.
“Moreover, I tell all those government workers supporting you because they want to own a piece of land here that it will not work. This land is UB land. The University is the place to be. We say no to Bulu people and yes to the University of Buea.
“Anyone who has the guts should come here again. Bulu people stay out of this land. We have just performed some rituals here to tell the Bulu people that they are not above the Fako people; they are not above the government. All the government officials behind the chief of Bulu should step their feet here and see what will happen to them.”
In the wake of the imbroglio, the Head of State, President Paul Biya ordered the suspension of all land transactions in Fako Division, as well as an end to the retrocession of land from the Cameroon Development Corporation, CDC.
Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, Minister of State, Secretary-General at the Presidency of the Republic delivered the instructions to the Minister of State Property, Surveys, and Land Tenure in a dispatch dated September 22, 2020.
The decision to suspend all land transactions in Fako, Ngoh Ngoh, was necessitated by several petitions received at the Presidency of the Republic regarding “the anarchic management of land” in the division.
Although land-grabbing has been a perennial issue in Fako Division, Cameroon-Info.Net understands that recent events pushed indigenes of Limbe, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buea and the Minister of State, Minister of Higher Education to write to the President of the Republic.
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