Below are abandoned tractors Mr Biya's government bought when launching the Agro-pastoral show in Ebolowa in 16/01/2011. Mr Biya had this to say during the launching:
"In a country like ours where 60% of the population depends on agriculture, it should be the primary job provider. Yet, we know that many rural people – especially the youth – find it difficult to get employed and, attracted by the “glamour of the city”, fuel rural exodus. The time has come to resolutely put into practice the comprehensive agricultural policy which I have often wished for publicly. I enjoin the ministries concerned to move in that direction immediately and I want substantial results.I, therefore call on the various ministries and services in charge of our rural development to take up these issues and adopt measures to implement them as soon as possible...."
On 10th February 2016, five years after Mr President addresses the youth and echoed same sentiments. Hear him:
" The development of our agricultural sector will be accorded a prime place. In this regard, I urge you to truly revolutionize your mindset. The soil has never betrayed anyone. Do not be afraid to take the plunge and become the agricultural entrepreneurs that Cameroon needs. It is a noble and rewarding trade in the so-called real economy. I, therefore I urge the elders to shoulder their responsibility: it is proper to urge the youths to work the land and it is unwise to dissuade them from doing so.."
" The development of our agricultural sector will be accorded a prime place. In this regard, I urge you to truly revolutionize your mindset. The soil has never betrayed anyone. Do not be afraid to take the plunge and become the agricultural entrepreneurs that Cameroon needs. It is a noble and rewarding trade in the so-called real economy. I, therefore I urge the elders to shoulder their responsibility: it is proper to urge the youths to work the land and it is unwise to dissuade them from doing so.."
This is a President who promises to develop the agricultural sector in 2011, bought tractors and these tractors are abandoned in Ebolowa. The ministries he called upon to provide results have all gone comatose. Nobody cares about the tractors. The President comes again and in a figure of speech made statements which his regime has not been able to even set the ground needed for agriculture to flourish. What happened to the Ebolowa tractors? Had it been that Ebolowa was a success, that would have been a good ground to quote the Ebolowa experience. Yet, the regime has no clue on what they are doing. All they know is to score political points. It was in 2011, they needed to buy over people from the south. Nonsense altogether.
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