CPDM Fako elites thank Biya for completing CDC workers salary arrears
- Simon Kalla
- Sep 25
- 3 min read
Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM) Fako elites on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, marched across the street of Limbe to express their gratitude through motion of support to Fako Senior Divisional Officer (SDO) to H.E President Paul Biya.
Chanting song of joy, militants expressed joy for President Paul Biya for his fatherly love towards Cameroon Development Cooperation (CDC) workers. They opined the salary arrears is timely adding that CDC workers will make maximum use of the money.
Speaking during the brief event, Fako SDO, Engelbert Viang Mekala sincerely thanked CPDM Fako elites for their prompt reaction to President Paul Biya through a motion of support endorsed by the Head of the Permanent Divisional Delegation Commission (PDD), Prof Pauline Nalova Lyonga.
“We all know what CDC workers were going through. The challenges they have been facing. I remember in August they were complaining and expressing their worries. They didn’t know how they send their children back-to-school this academic year” Viang Mekala said.
He assured the militants that he will transmit the motion of support immediately to the appropriate quarters. “We want to express our profound gratitude to H.E President Paul Biya through this motion of support. We know as the father of the Nation he listens to everyone. The salary arrears paid to CDC workers is an eloquent testimony.” Viang Mekala added.
He urged CDC workers to make maximum use of the money by sending their children to school and also do a lucrative project with the money to benefit themselves and the community.
Viang Mekala called on CDC workers to work hard to improve the revenue of the Cooperation so as to take of the salary workers and other projects of the institution.
On his part, Limbe City Mayor, Paul Efome L.M Ngale, said “It’s a sign of gratitude for the people of Fako Division to send a motion of support to H.E President Paul Biya for paying the second phrase of the salary arrears of CDC workers.
He opined that the money will not only affect positively the people of Fako Division but to a greater extend the national territory.
“It’s an eloquent testimony that the Head of State doesn’t play with the people of Fako Division and Limbe in particular.
He applauded the management and workers of CDC for being patient. He also re-echoed his voice to that of Fako SDO for the workers to make maximum use of the money.
Limbe City Mayor Paul Efome used the event to announce availability of stores for CDC workers and the general population who intend to do business.
The representative of Prof Nalova, Ndima Gabriel, urged CDC workers to massively vote President Paul Biya on Sunday, October 12, presidential election. “Now that you have received your salary arrears, we expect you to massively vote for CPDM 100%.
In his intervention, Hon. Findi Stanley said the militants all answered present to show their support to their father H.E President Paul Biya for his usual way of hearing the cry of CDC workers.
“President Paul Biya is someone who always march his words with action. He make a promise liquidate the salary arrears of CDC workers and it has come to pass”,
“As militants of CPDM, we couldn’t remain silence. That’s why we are here today to extend our gratitude to H.E President Paul Biya.
It should be noted that this is the second phase of the salary arrears paid to CDC workers amounting to FCFA 15.7 billion which was credited to CDC bank account yesterday and payment effectively kickoff.
BY SIMON KALLA
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