Friday October 2, 2015 will remain indelible in the life of Professor Ayina Ohandja Louis Max, appointed by the President of the Republic as the Secretary of State in the Ministry of Public Works in charge of Roads.

Even though the civil engineer was on an official mission to Douala by the time the news was made public, the Odza neighbourhood residence of the Secretary of State in Yaounde witnessed an unprecedented turn out of family members, friends and neighbours who came to congratulate him for his new appointment.

His residence appeared small for the multitude. Shouts of joy amidst serious wining characterised the scene by jubilant well wishers.

Born on August 29, 1957 in Nkog-bong, Monatele Sub-division (Lekie Division) in the Centre Region, Prof. Ayina Ohandja Louis Max before his appointment into government, was a lecturer in the National Advanced School of Civil Engineering (Polytech) of the University of Yaounde I, where he started teaching since 1984 and occupied several positions including Assistant Director and Interim Director till 2003.

From 2003 to 2014, Prof. Ayina was Director of the University Institute of Technology in Douala. The former student of the University of Yaounde where he obtained his post-graduate certificates, ascended to the rank of full Professor last year. He also studied in Belgium.

In the political scene, Prof. Ayina is the President of the CPDM Lekie West Section since 2007. He headed the CPDM Communal campaign team during the 2013 twin elections in Monatele where he had served as a Municipal Councillor from 1996 to 2002. Prof. Ayina is married with several children.