Three School buses and a fire fighting van have been donated to the Limbe City Council by the city of Colmar in France. The reception of the gifts took place at the Manga William Avenue in Limbe in the presence of South West Governor, Bernard Okalia Bilai, officials of the Limbe City Council, those of Colmar in France, as well as traditional authorities in Limbe.

The gifts are visible and tangible fruits of friendship between the Limbe City Council and Colmar in France existing for the past 13 years. According to the government delegate to the Limbe City Council, Mr Andrew Motanga, the gifts will impact on the lives of the Limbe population.

The school buses he said will be used to transport pupils and students to and fro school, while the fire fighting van will be used for emergencies, should there be any time in the future, a fire disaster.

On his part, South West Governor saluted the cooperation ties, while urging the two cities to continue to work hard so as to serve as a model to other cooperation. The governor likewise called on all other cities of the South West Region to emulate the fine example.

The head of the Colma delegation Mme Claudine Nganteh, challenged the government delegate to the Limbe City Council, and the Limbe population to use the gifts cautiously, adding that in the coming years, some staff to the Limbe City Council will be awarded scholarships by the City of Colmar in France in the domains of Tourism, Civil Security Policy, Technical and Financial Capacities of City Councils among others.