Nguelemedouga & his experience as sub district officer of Couseri ( part 2)

The caliph and imam of Couseri decided to invite Mr Nguelemedouga to the Lamido’s palace, in order to ask him to change his choice of interpreter. Nguelemedouga honoured their invitation, but rejected the request of the caliph and the Imam of Couseri. The local dignitaries of Couseri decided to send a delegation to Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon in order to complain to the speaker of National assembly, who was himself, a national of the region, but not a native of Couseri. After receiving the delegates, the speaker of national assembly was crossed and he decided to call the sub district officer directly. But he was advised by his Anglophone deputy called Yesman Feh not to. Mr Feh told the speaker of national assembly that, it would be proper to first inform Mr Juan Pedro Lawson, who was the Prime minister. Mr Feh told the speaker of parliament that: “the prime minister is head of government and only he could logically contact, Mr Nguelemedouga, but he won’t contact him directly. He will contact the Minister of Territorial administration, who will in his turn, contact Nguelemedouga. ” And Mr Feh added: “Mr Lawson is the boss of Nguelemedouga.”

The final piece of the advice of Mr Feh to Mr Abdulkadir, speaker of national assembly, was considered an insult. Abdulkadir retorted: “are you in any way insinuating that, Mr Lawson is my boss? Feh replied, “perhaps not yours, but he is our general boss and the president of the republic caps us all.” Abdulkadir said to Feh: “look here, let me give you the national hierarchy of this country. You have the president of the republic, the speaker of national assembly , the post that, I am handling now, the chair of the economic and social council, another post that I can’t presently recall, before the post of your prime minister of a boss.” Feh retorted: “in your presentation, it sounds as though the Prime minister is the fifth personal in administrative hierarchy of the country.” And Abdulkadir replied: “It is some thing like that.” And Abdulkadir continued: “next time, be very careful before making utterances.” Feh added: “well, if you are angry, don’t do what I have advice you to do and you will see the consequences”.

And Mr Feh added apologetically: “look! I know that, the Anglophone who is prime minister may not be influential as you think you are, but he is nonetheless the prime minister of this country.” And Feh asked Abdulkadir: “does it mean that, the reunification treaty is no longer being respected in this country?” Abdulkadir laughed out loud and replied with another question: “when has the reunification treaty ever been respected in this country?” And he added: “So, I must be the one to tell you the reality of this country. I am sorry to say this to you Mr Feh, you are shame.” Meanwhile in the sub district of Couseri, Nguelemedouga was trying to establish himself as representative of the central government and also looking for astute means to line his pocket.