Activists Say Isa Adamu’s Appointment Is plus in Promoting Minority Rights

 


By Tarhyang Enowbikah Tabe with Additional Facts

Human rights activists around the country have said the appointment of Isa Adamu as Private Secretary to Prime Minister Chief Dr Joseph Dion Ngute by the Head of State is a confirmation that the Government has the promotion of Minority right as a priority.

 Minority rights activists who spoke to The Advocate say the gesture is one which seeks ways of empowering minority communities.

Adopted by consensus in 1992, the purpose of the United Nations Minorities Declaration is the promotion and protection of the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and as such to contribute to the political and social stability of States in which they live.

The appointment Isa Adamu, a Mbororo, a community which is considered as a minority in Cameroon as contained in presidential decree No. 2022/2023/ 027 is in line with United Nations Minorities Declaration.

Isa Adamu was born on 13 December 1989 in Wum. He is married and a father of two kids.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Buea where he emerged as best graduating student of the department in 2012.

Isa also holds a Masters degree in political Science earned from the same university in 2016.

On 8 September 2016, he was appointed Charges d’étude at the Prime Minister’s Office. Then, he was the youngest appointee at the Star Building.

Isa Adamu joined the PM’s cabinet on 25 June 2013 under the former PM, Philemon Yang.

He has played key roles such as that of regional charge de mission of the CPDM for the North West.

He played same role during the last senatorial election of 2018.

Isa was one of the strategic members at the technical Secretariat of the Major National Dialogue in October 2019.

He is a member of the Board of Directors of the National School of Local Administration, NASLA and UTABA.

The new private secretary of the Prime Minister is also Charge de projet at National Road Council among other functions.

He now occupies the position that had been vacant for about two years, prior to his appointment, Isa Adamu, 33, served as a charge d’étude in the Prime Minister’s office. He is thus not a newcomer to the functioning of the office he is going to occupy.

Rights activists are quick to note that the state is respecting the provisions of human rights treaties and conventions that protect and promote minority communities and individuals in minority communities

 

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