Reformation committee constituted to save the image of ABADU

The Abassakom Area Development Union, ABADU, which is the umbrella development union covering all villages in the Fundong municipality created in the 1980s to carter for the socio-cultural and economic development of the population has lately been failing in its task, to be that pulling force that unites Abassakom sons and daughters towards the struggle for self-reliant development.

 The present leadership of the union seems to be suffering from a crisis and some members of the present executive have even attested to the fact that if things were to remain the same as they are now, ABADU in the nearest future will only exist as a name. That is why the delegates meeting that held in Fundong on the 27^th of December 2014 prior to the 2014 congress saw the constitution of a reformation committee of seven members headed by Mr. Kiyong Simon of the Bamenda branch to help revamp the union and save its image in the face of an eventual collapse. For over the years, the leadership of ABADU through the various presidents voted into office has shown proof of some kind of vision for the union, but the present dispensation has been failing such that a majority of the population no longer see the need even to turn out for the development congresses organised every 28^th of December each year.

As a matter of fact, the union has stood on just one project for more than 10 years now being the multipurpose hall project and this best explains why so many people are becoming fade up and are now focusing on their various village development associations to raise funds and take care of their most pressing needs, rather than continue to contribute for the same project each year. Not even scholarships promised to underprivileged children in Abassakom have ever come to fruition.

The yearly congresses have not only registered a significant drop in attendance but have also witnessed a decrease in the amounts contributed for development projects. The 2014 congress of ABADU on the 28^th of December had less than 150 persons in attendance and this was a strong signal that the future of ABADU remains uncertain if something is not done and fast to redress the poor nature in information is communicated to the public and also on how accountability is carried out in the union. Raising 2.6MFCFA for an ABADU congress as opposed to higher sums over the years was clear indication that something needs to be done and fast enough to rescue an already bad situation.

Some of the executive members of ABADU who talked to Boyo Eye said they feel very uncomfortable working with the present leadership of the union because of the so many shortcomings manifested at the level of the union’s presidency.It is very obvious that the Kiyong Simon led reformation committee has to go to work immediately if at all ABADU wants any positive results for the future.