The Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice in charge of Penitentiary Administration, NGAFEESON BANTAR EMMANUEL, has promised better days ahead for the National School of Penitentiary Administration (ENAP) Buea. Ngafeeson Emmanuel was speaking recently at Bongo Square in Buea while presiding at the graduation and epaulet award to the 5th batch of newly trained warders and wardresses.

Responding to the needs expressed by the Director of ENAP and Administrator-General of Prisons, Mme FONKEM IMMACULATE, and the Secretary of State announced the imminent construction of modern dormitories, classrooms and a modern amphi-theatre for the school. He urged this year's graduating batch to eradicate, in the field, the practice of prison escapes. He admonished total respect of hierarchy and unconditional adherence to rules binding the Penitentiary Administration in Cameroon. He reminded them that civil servants of the Penitentiary Administration should not militate in any political party and were forbidden to strike or take part in any uprising.

He also pointed out that the government is decided to modernize the prison system in Cameroon as could be seen through the construction projects of some Penitentiary establishments across the country. The graduating students from the National School of Penitentiary Administration were admitted on the 17th January 2009 following the proclamation of results of the competitive examination for the recruitment of 10 students Administrators of prisons, 30 student-Superintendents of Prisons, 60 student-Chief Warders and 400 student-warders and wardresses. One student warder abandoned the training.

According to the Service Head in-charge of Studies and Training, Senior Administrator of Prisons EYIDI JEAN PIERRE, 392 students scored from 12 upward, 03 students scored below 12 and were graduated as probationers while 04 others were asked to repeat the training programme. The first three laureates were Soweyeba Loveline, Azeumo Kenfact Aime and Mipo Valentin with respective averages of 15.60, 15.46 and 15.42.