The Minister of Defence, Mebe Ngo'o received 2010 New Year wishes last Friday.

Cameroon's defence forces will assure security and protection of giant mining, energy and economic projects President Paul Biya announced will effectively take off in the country this year 2010, the Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence, Edgard Alain Mebe Ngo'o said on Friday, January 16.

The entire military family presented the 2010 New Year wishes to Edgard Alain Mebe Ngo'o and the Secretary of State at the Ministry of Defence in charge of the National Gendarmerie, Jean-Baptiste Bokam. The Defence Minister called for efficiency as a guarantee for the defence forces to attain the assigned objectives. Mebe Ngo' o announced that studies were underway to solve the feeding, lodging and health problems soldiers face after leaving work.

Major General René Claude Meka, Chief of Defence Staff, expressed the gratitude of the Defence forces to the Head of State for deciding to institute the Military Valour Cross, as well as the decision for the 50th anniversary of Cameroon's armed forces to be celebrated in Bamenda in 2010.