One of the problems linked with
inertia in the management of state affairs, are the ages of top government
functionaries. Majority of them are old and long retired. Yet, being
politicians, they are required to stay–on. But civil servants have 55 years to
go on retirement. Out of the ten regional governors in Cameroon only four are
yet to be retired. Six others have been
overdue retirement. Yet, President Paul Biya has been mute over this. Even
several Senior Divisional Officers SDOs and Dos who had long been ripe for
retirement are still on. Governors long due retirement include:
|
Name
|
Region
|
Date of Birth
|
Age
|
|
Okalia Bilia Bernard
|
South West
|
20/12/1957 at Ntui
|
58 years
|
|
Joseph Beti Assomo
|
Littoral
|
|
56 years
|
|
Jules Marcelin Ndjaga
|
South
|
22/5/1956
|
59 year
|
|
Otto Joeseph Wilson
|
Centre
|
|
|
|
Abakar Ahamat
|
Adamawa
|
|
|
Meanwhile, here is the
unexhaustive list of old ToP Government Officials, who still rule Cameroon.
|
Name
|
Function
|
Date of Birth
|
Age
|
|
Paul BIYA
|
President of the Republic
|
13/02/1993
|
82 years
|
|
Niat Njifenji Marcel
|
President of Senate
|
26/10/1934
|
81 years
|
|
Cavaye Yeguie Djibril
|
House Speaker of National
Assembly
|
1940
|
75 years
|
|
Yang Philemon
|
Prime Minister
|
14/6/1947
|
68 years
|
|
Ayang Luc
|
President ECOSOC
|
1947
|
68 years
|
|
Laurent Esso
|
Minister of Justice
|
1942
|
73 years
|
|
Amadou Ali
|
Vice PM Assembly
|
1943
|
72 years
|
|
Jean Nkuete
|
SG CPDM Central Committee
|
1944
|
71 years
|
|
Bello Bouba Maigari
|
Minister of Tourism
|
1947
|
68 years
|
|
Rene Sadi
|
Minister of Territorial
Administration and Decentralization
|
1948
|
67 years
|
|
Tsimi Evouna
|
Government Delegate Yaounde
City Council
|
1944
|
71 years
|
|
Hamadjoda Adjoudji
|
PCA ARMP
|
1937
|
78 years
|
|
Dorothy Njeuma
|
ELECAM
|
26/6/1943
|
72 years
|
|
Simon Achidi Achu
|
VP Senate
|
1934
|
81 years
|
|
Gregoire Owona
|
Minister of Labour
|
1950
|
65 years
|
|
Mafany Musonge
|
Grand Chancellor
|
1942
|
73 years
|
|
Belinga Eboutou
|
Director of Civil Cabinet
|
17/2/1940
|
75 years
|
|
Jacques Fame Ndongo
|
Minister of Higher Education
|
1950
|
65 years
|
|
Moudiki Adolph
|
DG SNH
|
1938
|
78 years
|
|
Robert Nkili
|
Minister of Transport
|
04/7/1945
|
70 years
|
|
Issa Tchiroma Bakarry
|
Minister of Communication
|
1942
|
69 years
|
|
Agbor Tabi Pter
|
Assistant SG Presidency of the
Republic
|
February 1951
|
65 years
|
|
Madeleine Tchuente
|
Minister of Scientific Research
|
1950
|
65 years
|
|
Hamadou Moustapha
|
Minister of Special Duties at
the Presidency
|
11/5/1945
|
70 years
|
|
Andre Mama Fouda
|
Minister of Public Health
|
24/7/1951
|
65 years
|
|
Jean Pierre Biyiti
|
Minister of Post and
Telecommunication
|
20/7/1949
|
66 years
|
|
Hele Pierre
|
|
1946
|
69 years
|
|
Louis Bapes Bapes
|
Minister Secondary Education
|
17/4/1943
|
72 years
|
|
Alim Hayatou
|
Secretary of State for Health
|
|
65+years
|
|
Garga Haman
|
CONAC
|
27/01/1944
|
71 years
|
|
Mboumboua Njoya
|
Senator/Sultan
|
27/10/1937
|
78 years
|
|
Mbarga Nguele
|
General Delegation for National Security
|
1933
|
83 years
|
|
Joseph Owona
|
Normalization Committee
FECAFOOT
|
1945
|
70
|
|
Dion Ngute
|
Minister Delegate Ministry of
External Relations
|
1945
|
70
|
|
Chief Mukete
|
Senator, PCA CAMTEL
|
1910
|
96
|
|
John Ebong Ngolle
|
PCA SONARA
|
|
70+
|
|
Amadou Vamoulke
|
GM CRTV
|
1950
|
65
|
|
Adamou Ndam Njoya
|
President CDU
|
1942
|
73
|
|
Ni John Fru Ndi
|
President SDF
|
1941
|
74
|
|
Benard Muna
|
President APF
|
1940
|
75
|
|
Ebong Hilaron
|
Vice PAN
|
1951
|
64
|
|
Bokam Jean Baptist
|
SED
|
1951
|
64
|
|
Yaou Aissatou
|
DG SNI
|
1951
|
64
|
