At 2017 Water Congress: “BAWA Management Exhorted for Good and Prompt Services to the Community”

Speaking at the annual routine congress playing host at the Bambui Fon Palace Plaza on the 25^th of February 2018, the Fon HRH Angafor II thanked BAWA Management authority and appreciated their committed and judicious services to the people of Bambui through the provision of clean portable water mindful of water crisis facing humanity. He appealed for join efforts to ensure sustainable management of water resources in order to ensure the continues flow of water to meet the needs of everybody.

 The Congress meant for stock taking and evaluation of BAWA activities in 2017 saw in attendance, the board of Directors chairman Ache Andrew, BAWA Management Borad Chairman Pfubong Simon Mundi, the Manager, Angafor Valentine, the DO of Tubah and constituted corp.

BAWA Management Borad Chairman Pfubong Simon Mundi presenting the schemes management report and the level of implementation of 2016 resolutions, stated in clear terms that within one year, they have been able to; sign a memorandum of understanding with the University of Bamenda for them to complete one of their springs at Upper IRAD farms, have increased the number of written project and are presently sourcing for funding at the appropriate Ministries in Yaounde, abroad and from Bambui sons and daughters,. For projects in the pipeline if there are funds, he mentioned the rehabilitation of Atu Scheme, the construction of six springs at Alegefor, the channeling of water from Atuu sand filter to existing tanks around baforkum, the Mushu Mini water project, Atotishui Mini water project, construction of additional 125m tank around baforkum church etc.

After all the deliberations and presentations that puts the records of BAWA on a clean standing order, It was resolved that;  all technicians working on BAWA lines will be provided uniforms for better identification by the public, BAWA resolves to do all for all quarters to enjoy water like others, BAWA will engage a social insurance scheme for duty conscious workers, BAWA should identify at least 10 catchment points for protection, that BAWA Management board authorities in their seating should look for recovery strategies to collect their monies from big institutions, the general assembly also charged the management to make conclusive profitable findings on water filling system through meters and report in the 2018 congress, all inhabitants of Bambui should be watchdogs of the Bambui water networks and report to BAWA incase of a leakage, other workers of BAWA should emulate the example of hard work demonstrated by Mr Fobang Anthony in his service to BAWA, BAWA Management should use various means to sensitize the public on the importance of their congress in order to step up attendance in subsequent years.

BAWA’s 2018 proposed budget stands at over 26 million francs CFA.