Tiko Council was yesterday Thursday March 30th, 2023 awarded a brand new Yamaha Bike by GIZ for it’s citizen consultation. This was after a three days training session and sharing of experience for councils in Fako division on citizen consultation process and budgeting tools that ended yesterday March 30th, 2023 at Mountain Hotel in Buea.
The training that was organized by the Ministry of Decentralization and Local Development in collaboration with GIZ, brought together Mayors, Secretary Generals and Civil Society Organization leaders with the presence of some Divisional Delegates of Decentralization and Local Development South West.
Tiko Council headed by Mayor, HRH Peter Ikome Mesoso III and its Secretary General had the opportunities to share their experiences with the other councils.
During the last day of the session, a video conference by one of the Directors from the Ministry of Decentralization, addressed the worries local authorities (Mayors) faced in their day to day activities.
It later paved the way for the signing of conventions with some five councils (Tiko inclusive).
The three days gathering in Buea ended with the award of Yamaha Bikes to five councils (Tiko, Idenau, Limbe 1,2 and 3) by GIZ which will go a long way to ease their citizen consultation.
It should be noted that Tiko Council is at its peak when it concerns citizen consultation whereby the council has already created Zonal and Market management committees throughout its municipality and are striving 100 percent.
Ivo Ngong Mua is the Station Manager of Tiko Council community radio and Communication Officer of Tiko Council.
Has been Editor in Chief at Revival Gospel Radio Buea and Sports Presenter CMTV Buea. Presently Second Vice President Sports Journalists Association SW. Been practicing journalism since 2004.