Lukong Pius Nyuylime
30 October 2009
Visiting Chadian leader, Idriss Deby Itno, left the airport yesterday amidst airs of satisfaction and hope for a deepened bi-lateral relation.
The signing and issuing of the Joint Communiqué by the Ministers in charge of External Relations for Chad and Cameroon to crystallise the two-day official visit to the country by the Chadian Head of State, Idriss Deby Itno, gave the farewell ceremony organised at the Nsimalen International Airport a veritable diplomatic colour.
The communiqués which Chadian Minister, Moussa Faki Mahamat read in French and Cameroon’s Minister, Henri Ayebe Ayissi in English, in the Presidential Lounge, in front of President Deby and the Prime Minister Head of Government, Philemon Yang who saw off the Chadian leader on behalf of President Paul Biya, was in effect, one of the major element of the visit that kept no one indifferent.
Shortly before the reading of the communiqué, pressmen had the opportunity to tap out from President Deby some of the issues he discussed with his host, President Paul Biya. Among the revelations he made to men of the “noble” profession, is the determination of the two leaders to tighten frontier security and foster trade between the two countries as well as ensure the effective implementation of the sub-regional integration projects such as the institution of the CEMAC Passport. The Chadian leader equally underscored their resolve to ensure peace and stability in the sub region and to get electricity from Cameroon into some parts of Chad.
On the mismanagement scandal at the Bank of Central African States (BEAC), President Deby described it as extremely serious, stating that the issue will be clarified for the people of the sub region to know what really happened. “It is a dangerous scandal in the history of BEAC”, he said. The file, he added, will be treated in all transparency when the Heads of State meet in Bangui, Central African Republic next November within the framework of the CEMAC Summit.
The early nature of the ceremony did not discourage the population from coming out in their numbers to partner in the event. Dance groups from the Mfoundi as well as Mefou Afamba Divisions answered present to illuminate the atmosphere. The guard of honour and members of the constituted corps were all present on time. After the playing of the anthems of the two countries, the inspection of the guard of honour and greeting of the constituted corps, the Prime Minister offered the Chadian Head of State a photo album shortly before his departure.
The presidential plane took off at exactly 08:10am.
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