By Ernest Sumelong
Buea Urban CPDM Parliamentary candidate, Hon. Adolf Ngale Namme, who succeeded Hon. Paul Meoto Njie as MP, has broken his silence and rendered his stewardship after a two-year sojourn in the Glass House.
Hon. Ngale won a landslide victory recently in the CPDM primaries for the Buea Urban constituency.
Although he picked a majority vote in the primaries, local party militants have criticised Ngale for being "too quiet." But he argued that he is a man of action and does not talk till the occasion arises.
Ngale, who described himself as welcoming and humble, told reporters in a press conference that the electorate has found him fit and has confidence in him.He enumerated his accomplishments, which he modestly termed as "the little I have achieved within my short stay in Parliament."
"I rehabilitated the Bonduma-Bokwai road. I also rehabilitated roads in Great Soppo and Bwassa-Likombe roads. I provided roofing sheets for GSS Buea Town, renovated two classrooms and an office and gave didactic material to the same school.
I gave assistance of almost FCFA 1,000,000 to the Youth Centre in Buea Town, bought computers and type writers, sewing machines, and a lot of tools for their workshop. I supplied potable water to Government School Dibanda, Mile 14. I have also been supporting the party whenever assistance was requested from me."
The MP denied allegations that he used money to buy the electorates' votes during the primaries."What money do I have to buy the conscience of the people to have 63 percent of the votes? I am not a contractor and I rely only on my salary.
They saw what I have been able to achieve during my short stay in Parliament and voted for me. Losers have always cried foul but we are of the same house and we would do everything to reconcile everybody," Ngale said.
On his apparent silence on the issues affecting the constituency such as the Tole Tea and University of Buea crises, Ngale stressed that he was at the forefront of negotiations for both.
"I attended the meetings of the Tole crisis both in Buea and Yaounde and made my point. I did much to mediate in the crisis. "On the UB crisis, I was one of those who braved the situation at night and even got stuck at the police station," Ngale said.
On what he would do if given a five-year mandate, he was cautious not to make promises.
He, however, said: "If I had two years and realised the little I did,
if given five years, I would take care of the electorate's problems."
He stressed that his political ambition is propelled by the fact that
he is committed to serve the people.
If the issue of getting a term to Parliament depended on CPDM militants
alone, Ngale would be sure of it, but the challenge from the
opposition, especially the SDF, seems daunting.
The SDF and other opposition parties are a powerful force to reckon
with and the CPDM has to put up strategies to maintain the lead,
according to Ngale.
He said they have no fears for the upcoming elections and are sure of victory.The most intriguing thing about the MP is that his father, Hon. Fritz Ngale, was MP in the Eastern House in Nigeria.
Born 45 years ago in Small Soppo, Buea, Ngale is married and a father of three.
Before he replaced Hon. Meoto, he was the Principal of Government Secondary School, Buea Rural.
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