West Governor Awa Fonka Augustine has urged that issues such as the hikes in food prices and the usual scarcity of basic goods and services will be avoided this end of year season.
This according to Fonka serves aswell as the main priorities of administrative authorities in the region during the festive period this year.
He was speaking on Monday December 5th, 2022 in Dschang as he chaired the region’s second semester coordination meeting for the year 2022 in the presence of the President of the West Regional Council, judicial and security authorities, Senior Divisional Officers and Regional Delegates.
While evaluating the 2022 financial year, it was noticed that during the past months, a general inflation in the prices of some goods such as cooking oil, and the scarcity others such as cooking gaz have been rendering life really difficult for many households.
“We’ve registered of late that there have been price hikes in some commodities. We want to assure you that competent services are doing all to ensure that there are no price hikes during the festive period,” the Governor reassured.
As such the Governor revealed some measures taken to resolve the issue this earnest.
“For this to be done, we will make available goods and services in quantity and quality and of course make sure that they are available at affordable prices. This to ensure that end of year activities be carried out in peace, serenity and harmony “.
Most countries are going through the very dire times where prices of goods have skyrocketed is several means, Cameroon included.
The government has been blaming this situation on the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the effects of the Covid19 pandemic.
