Joyce Bayande Endeley, Professor of Agricultural Extension Education, has been installed as the pioneer director of the Higher Technical Teachers’ Training College (HTTTC) Kumba.

Formerly serving as Deputy Vice-Chancellor in-charge of Teaching, Professionalization and Development of Information and Communication Technologies, at the University of Buea, UB, Joyce Endeley was appointed by a Presidential Decree, June 4, and installed on June 11.

The installation at the Dorothy Limunga Njeuma Amphitheatre was presided over by UB Vice-Chancellor, Nalova Lyonga.

In her installation speech, the Vice-Chancellor challenged the pioneer director of HTTTC Kumba to get to work so that lectures can effectively take-off for the 2014/2015 academic year by September.

“Much is expected of you, and you must live up to the challenge,” the Vice-Chancellor said, advising that errors will not be tolerated, given Endeley’s rich professional and academic background.

Nalova said the pressing issue at hand is the drawing up of the curriculums for the fourteen departments of the school and also accommodation.

The HTTTC Director said they have been offered office space at the Kumba City Council, and that lecture space has been allocated at the Government Teacher Training College Kumba and the Government Technical High School Kumba Joyce Bayande Endeley, Professor of Agricultural Extension Education, has been installed as the pioneer director of the Higher Technical Teachers’ Training College (HTTTC) Kumba.

Formerly serving as Deputy Vice-Chancellor in-charge of Teaching, Professionalization and Development of Information and Communication Technologies, at the University of Buea, UB, Joyce Endeley was appointed by a Presidential Decree, June 4, and installed on June 11.

The installation at the Dorothy Limunga Njeuma Amphitheatre was presided over by UB Vice-Chancellor, Nalova Lyonga.

In her installation speech, the Vice-Chancellor challenged the pioneer director of HTTTC Kumba to get to work so that lectures can effectively take-off for the 2014/2015 academic year by September.

“Much is expected of you, and you must live up to the challenge,” the Vice-Chancellor said, advising that errors will not be tolerated, given Endeley’s rich professional and academic background.

Nalova said the pressing issue at hand is the drawing up of the curriculums for the fourteen departments of the school and also accommodation.

The HTTTC Director said they have been offered office space at the Kumba City Council, and that lecture space has been allocated at the Government Teacher Training College Kumba and the Government Technical High School Kumba.

REACTIONS

Hon. Samuel Bokwe Ngoe

Finally, we are all very happy that the director of HTTTC Kumba has been appointed and installed. With the installation, we are hoping that the school will take off smoothly this academic year. We are very happy that President Biya has kept to his words and promise. We expect that she manages the school well and ensure that there is peace. We don’t want any situation of violence. We are here to show our joy that a child of Meme has been appointed. We thank President Biya for recognising that a Meme daughter can head this school. We give her our full support.

Lyonga Nalova

HTTTC will start in September. The syllabus committee is working on the syllabus together with the newly appointed officials of the school. We’ll work out the programs. The venue remains Kumba. You cannot just create a castle in one day. The Government Teachers’ Training College (GTTC) Kumba has been so nice to give us some space. We are going to see what to do with that space. It is not enough, but we are going to see what to do. We’re going to start gradually. The ministry has put some money at our disposal for this interim period. So we are going to use this time to put in our maximum.

Victor Nkelle Ngoh

She should move to work. We know she is very much competent, and we expect a lot from her. We’re giving her all the moral support she needs. We’re also providing material support, in terms of office space and other pressing needs at our level. Everything is coming. We are here today because of her. The institution is still very new, but it is at the same time very promising. The Head of State has done a wonderful thing for the people of Kumba.

The Very Rev. Nyansako=ni-Nku

We know the pioneer director of HTTTC Kumba as a very competent and hardworking person. She is very efficient and patriotic. She has a lot of space in her heart for love of God and love of country. We expect that she will do her best to lay a very solid foundation for HTTTC Kumba. We cannot expect anything better than what we know her to do. We pray God guides her in this very exacting task.

HRM Chief of Kake II

From her profile, we’re expecting a lot from her and we are blessed that we have a woman of her standing called upon to lay the foundation for the school. With her great profile, I’m sure the school will be made great as well. She will bring the light from Buea to Kumba. We are going to give her a lot of support. We shall rally the population to stand behind her and send their children there so that the college will grow from strength to strength.

Akwo Esambe

We first of all want to appreciate what has happened. Being people who believe in God, I want to believe strongly that God is going to endow her with all the wisdom she needs, equip her so that she can forge ahead as pioneer director for others to come after her. We expect much from her and so we are also going to give her much support. Our turnout today is testimony of our support for her and the Head of State.

Joyce Endeley (New Director)

The elite is very enthusiastic and is willing to give whatever support they can to make sure that the school takes off. I want to tell you that the Government Delegate to the Kumba City Council has given us certain parts of his building. It will be renovated for us to move in soonest. We can start putting our syllabuses together, and the budgeting, and basic administrative procedures can move on. The minister has been so supportive, doing his best to make sure that the subvention comes on time. We also need clearance from the Ministry of Secondary Education to use the site we have chosen at SOPHATI and GTTC. We have a couple of buildings there, but we are waiting for the clearance. We’ll need to renovate the structures soon after.

It won’t be long before the government calls for the competitive exams. Then, we’ll know the number of students to admit and the number of programs to run. Once that comes out, I presume the subvention will accompany it, and then we will be able to sit together to see how to do sensitisation.