Kini Nsom
5 May 2008
Employees of the G4S Security Company, formerly known as Wackenhut Cameroon, virtually stole the show on Labour Day as they marched past the May 20 Boulevard.
Dressed in white shirts and dark blue trousers, the G4S employees provoked rumbling applause from onlookers when they passed in front of the grandstand.They jumped in an agile manner and demonstrated with security dogs that barked heavily.
The company that was rocked by problems during its transition from Wackenhut Cameroon is said to be the largest employer after the State and the CDC. It employs about 4000 people. After a period of slight turbulence, the outfit now is reported to be fully back on its rails with huge investments that ensures the welfare its employees.
Speaking to The Post after the march-past on May 1, one of the employees of the company, Ndeh Viban, said workers now receive their salaries regularly by the 27th of every month. He said they now have an infirmary with a doctor and four qualified nurses that take care of the health of workers.
The G4S employee said they now have comfortable health cover for themselves and their families.Another employee, Felicite Naya, said they were celebrating Labour Day because they are now fully registered with the National Social Insurance Fund, NSIF.
According to her, the company has jolted itself to a high level performance with the effective use of Information and Communication Technology, ICTs. This is said to have motivated workers who now fully respect the ethical and ambitious values of the company.
When asked what G4S company does, one of its officials said they provide security services to reputable clients. He said they now have a new service known as vehicle- tricking. This system makes it possible for them to stop a vehicle from being carried away by thieves.
G4S also offers residential alarm systems coupled with motion dictators which reportedly assure solution against the rising crime wave.
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