Edison Fru Ndi: NW development pillar
By Brian Mboh
Edison Fru Ndi bagged the prestigious 2026 CENPA Award for championing economic and development initiatives in Cameroon’s crisis affected North West Region.
Edison Fru Ndi was recognised particularly for his efforts to the realisation of Mutan Market, an initiative which, according to the Cameroon English Language Newspaper Publishers Association, CENPA, will help create hundreds of jobs for young Cameroonians. The award was presented during the 3rd CENPA Awards Night, on Saturday, September 19, at the GeCAM Andre Siaka Hall in Bonanjo, Douala.
Edison Fru Ndi’s rep. at Award ceremony
The ceremony was chaired by Sir Dr Ntumfor Barrister Nico Halle, who praised the integrity of the award process and the association’s choice of recipients.
“This is not one of those events that you encourage those that have looted and pilfered from Cameroonians,” Nico Halle said.
He added that CENPA is made up of people committed to integrity and that the selection process had been thorough. “CENPA is made up of people of integrity and they’re not here to flatter anybody. The selection was thorough and proper. You went for people of integrity,” he said.
Nico Halle also highlighted the association’s charitable activities, describing CENPA as more than a professional organisation. “CENPA is not just an association but a charitable organisation. They help the destitute, children of the poor,” he said. Speaking during the ceremony, CENPA President Ngah Christian of The Guardian Post said the association has also been working to strengthen the capacity of journalists and sustain the print media.
