02/06/2023
Southwest:
Sixth B.I.R Headquarters, Post Inaugurated
The headquarters of the Sixth Military Unit of the Rapid Intervention Battalion,B.I.R, for the Southwest region has officially been inaugurated.
The inauguration of the military facility located at Mambanda, K*mba III Subdivision, took place on Wednesday, May 31, at the military base.
The ribbon to open the military headquarters was cut off by the Senior Divisional Officer for Meme division, Chamberlin Ntou'ou Ndong, in the presence of the National Coordinator of the Rapid Intervention Battalion of the Cameroon military, Colonel François Pelene, among other administrative, military, municipal, traditional authorities of the division including the Commander of the Sixth Rapid Intervention Battalion for the Southwest region, Colonel Rene Danzabe, as well as the population.
In a welcome address during the inaugural, the Mayor of K*mba III Subdivisional Council, Dr. Isaac Mukwele Nguba, stated that his municipality is a bastion of peace due to the presence of the B.I.R military headquarters, that equally serves the whole of Meme division. He said, Mambanda, seat of the subdivision, is a municipality with great opportunities and if the population is enjoying relative peace, it is thanks to the Head of State, His Excellency Paul Biya, who installed the camp there.
Dr. Mukwele Nguba stated that, the Rapid Intervention Battalion is an instrument of peace, that is why the population sleep at night with both eyes closed.
He used the event to thank the Commander of the Sixth Rapid Intervention Battalion for his level-headedness and welcoming attitude that has made the population to collaborate with him without reservation.
The mayor pointed out that the B.I.R is a partner in development and urged the population to collaborate with the unit for normalcy to return in its fullness, before thanking them for engaging in the construction of the K*mba-Ekondo T**i road.