At Quadruple Award Event In Douala:   NTUMFOR BARRISTER NICO HALLE Honoured With Royal Recognition By Awing Palace 

 At Quadruple Award Event In Douala: 

 FON FOZO’O II Thank HALLE For All What He Has Done For Awing, The Nation, And For Humanity 

 HRM FON FOZO’O II of Awing in Santa Sub–division, Mezam Division of the Northwest Region, has expressed profound gratitude to an illustrious son of the Fondom, NTUMFOR BARRSITER NICO HALLE, a reputed Peace and Justice Crusader, an International Legal Consultant and an Agent of Development, for all what he has done and continues to do for the village (Awing), the nation (Cameroon), as well as for humanity in terms of development, peace crusading among others.

.Fon Fozo’o II of Awing was speaking at the Quadruple Award Event which held at the ultramodern conference room of the Nico Halle & Co Law Firm in the Shalom Building (owned by the Nico Halle family) at Bonaberi, Douala, Littoral Region, on Friday, April 19, 2024. As seen from the name of the event, it was a historic event at which Ntumfor Barrister Nico Halle received four awards in one day. The great event was perfectly coordinated by BARRISTER VANESSA HALLE FONGUH, with BARRISTER JOHN HALLE, playing the MC.

 Meanwhile Fon Fozo’o II of Awing, in the address at the occasion, said he travelled to Douala for the event to personally thank Ntumfor Barrister Nico Halle for all what he has been doing in community development as well as the socio – cultural development of the Awing Fondom, and to also encourage him to continue with that very positive spirit. He urged all people of good will to put Ntumfor Nico Halle in their prayer.

 It is interesting to note that Fon Fozo’o II of Awing is one of the few Northwest Fons (traditional rulers) that did not flee his palace to take up temporal residence in Yaounde or Douala, because of the Anglophone Crisis. He has been living in the village with his people, since the escalation of the Anglophone Crisis. He only travels out of the village for visits and return to the village.  One of the main reasons why Fon Fozo’o II of Awing, who is an engineer by training has succeeded to stay back in the village even in the face of the escalation of the Anglophone Crisis, is that for the 25 years that he has been on the throne, he has wisely followed the good advice of those who mean good to him and the Awing Fondom, and stay out of partisan politics. So all sons and daughters of Awing rightly see or consider Fon Fozo’o II as their father, and do all to protect and support him. The story would certainly have been different if the traditional ruler had indulged himself in partisan politics by unwisely becoming a militant of a political party.

Meanwhile the Chairman of the Quadruple Award Event, REV FATHER TATAH MBUY, a Catholic Priest of the Archdiocese of Bamenda, asserted that the people who gathered at the Quadruple Award Event on the blessed day April 19, 2024, were there to congratulate and encourage Barrister Nico Halle who has over the years been doing a lot for humanity and the society. He said Halle is, “someone I would, without hesitation give any amount of academic honours, to, not because he has become a high priest of the academia, but because he has come to realise that an intellectual is not known and respected by the colourful design of his academic robe or by the number of titles before and after his name”.  Rev Tatah Mbuy said an intellectual is rather somebody who is able to transform knowledge into the improvement of the human person and his society as Nico Halle has constantly been doing over the years.

 Tatah Mbuy asserted that in the typical Anglo – Saxon Culture, when one has achieved much for society and humanity, he is given the noble title, SIR.  “So, I would like with your permission to confer on this brother of ours, the title Sir, Nico Halle, Barrister at Law”, Rev Tatah Mbuy declared amidst a standing ovation. He thus said Barrister Nico Halle should henceforth be known as SIR NICO HALLE.

Meanwhile the first award that was presented to Ntumfor Barrister Nico Halle, or better still Sir Nico Halle at the April 19 event, was the ROYAL RECOGNITION by the Fon of Awing, HRM Fozo’o II.  The award was handed over to Ntumfor Halle by a prominent female notable of Awing, NKEUM MENGYE TANTOH JUSTINE MANKAH, the Douala based National President of the Women’s Wing of the Ndong–Awing Cultural and Development Association, NACDA. The message inscribed on the Royal Award read: “Royal Recognition. Ntumfor Nico Halle. For your indefatigable efforts as the ninth President General of NACDA, as appreciation for your input towards the development, cultural and social uplifting of the Awing Fondom. Done today Saturday, the 16th of December, 2023 in the Palace of Awing. Signed: Fo’o Fozo’o II of Awing”.

Nkuem Memgue Tantoh Justine Mankah explained that the prestigious award, Royal Recognition, was supposed to be handed over to Ntumfor Nico Halle, during the celebration of the 25th anniversary of HRM Fon Fozo’o II on the throne of Awing, which took place in December 2023 in the village.  She explained that Ntumfor Nico Halle was unavoidably absent at the event, and so did not receive his award. The National President of the Women’s Wing of NACDA happily also recalled that during the period when Ntumfor Nico Halle was the President General of NACDA, many important development projects were carried out in Awing, to the great appreciation of the Palace, and the joy of the population. She stated that the Nico Halle–led Exco for example constructed the much befitting Awing Fon’s Palace, as well as brought electricity to Awing.

 The second award that Ntumfor Barrister Nico Halle received at the April 19 Quadruple Award Event was the PANAFES Excellence Award for 2023, awarded by the United Africa For Economic Empowerment, UNAFEE. The message written on the award read: “PANAFES Excellence Award. United Africa For Economic Empowerment Proudly Awards (Ntumfor) Barrister Nico Halle for his outstanding contributions towards the development of the continent this year 2023. PANAFRIKAN PEACE ICON. Sign: Prof Akumbow Mac, General President UNAFEE. Dr Bitang Seke R. Chairman, Organising Committee”.

Speaking at the occasion, PROF AKUMBO MAC ANTHONY, who is one of the civil society leaders in the country, hailed the relentless efforts of Barrister Nico Halle in crusading for peace and justice. He noted that  the reputed peace crusader, Barrister  Nico Halle, has over the years done much not only to reconcile people, families, tribes and villages, but has also contributed as well to reconcile nations.

The third award that was presented to Ntumfor Barrister Nico Halle at the April 19 Quadruple Award Event in Douala was from The Reporter Newspaper with head office in the nation’s capital, Yaounde. The award, THE PILLAR OF DECADES, that the media organ gave to  Ntumfor Halle, said it all about  the greatness  of the man. The message that was inscribed on the award read: “The Reporter Newspaper. The Pillar Of Decades. Ntumfor Barrister Nico Halle. You have risen above and beyond. Your outstanding performance in the domains of peace crusading, overseeing elections, fight against corruption and respect for human rights has truly made a difference. This certificate is awarded to you in recognition of your high level of community involvement for decades that has made you a pillar that society reliably leans on. Signed: President of Jury –  Viban Jude. Secretary –  Ndi Eugene Ndi. Publisher- Teneng Lucas. 2023”.

 Speaking at the Quadruple Award Event, the Publisher of The Reporter Newspaper, TENENG LUCAS, among other things stated that Ntumfor Halle’s influence and impact cuts across one group, and so it is difficult to talk about him.

 Following the programme, the forth but definitely not the least award that was presented to Ntumfor Barrister Nioo Halle at the April 19 event in Douala, was a Certificate Of Appreciation given by  the Christian Men Fellowship, CMF, Bonaberi – Douala Group. The message inscribed on the award read: “Presbyterian Church in Cameroon. Christian Men Fellowship, Bonaberi Group. Certificate Of Appreciation. This certificate is conferred to Brother Nico Halle for your ceaseless contribution in all dimensions for the growth of the Christian Men Fellowship Movement of PC Bonaberi. Your sacrifice of time, labour of love and resources contributed to the successes we have recorded. ‘The Lord bless you and Keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you, The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace’, Numbers 6: 24 – 26. Sign: A. Thomas- CMF President. Rev Mary Nduma Wose – Parish Pastor”.  Worthy of note, that Nico Halle is a former National President of the Christian Men Fellowship, CMF.

The four more awards that were on April 19, 2024 received by the reputed Crusader for Peace and Justice, Ntumfor Barrister Nico Halle, who is as well a Crusader against corruption, Embezzlement, Hate speech and Xenophobia, as well as an international election observer and election expert, brought to 182 the total number of awards that he has received. In other words, the Ntumfor Barrister Nico Halle Award Gallery located in the Shalom Building at Bonaberi, Douala, presently counts a total of 182 awards. It should be noted that Ntumfor Halle has rejected a number of awards, because he suspected that they had some strings attached. It should as well be noted that one of the highlights of the Quadruple Award Event was a visit by invitees to the Ntumfor Barrister Nico Halle Award Gallery.

Meanwhile speaking after the Quadruple Award Event, Ntumfor Barrister Nico Halle  said he had decided to dedicate the Royal Recognition Award given to him by the Fon of Awing, to all Fons of  the Northwest Region, precisely to those who stand for peace, hard work, justice, transparency, development, honesty, accountability, love for humanity, self –respect and progress. As for the award given by CMF of PC Bonaberi – Douala, Ntumfor Halle dedicated it to his dear wife (Mrs Justine Halle) and children. Worth noting that Mrs Justine Halle who firmly stands behind his dear husband in all his crusading missions for the interest of society and humanity, was present at the April 19 event.

Meanwhile Ntumfor Halle dedicated the PANAFRICAN Award (PANAFES Excellence Award) to the media. That is, to both the official and private media in Cameroon, towards.  He called on the Cameroon media to strive to work to encourage the return of peace to the Northwest, Southwest and Far North Regions. Worthy of note that Ntumfor Nico Halle has for several years being the Patron of the Cameroon Association of English Speaking Journalists, CAMASEJ, and that he was also the person behind the creation of the Douala Chapter of CAMASEJ (CAMASEJ D).

 Meanwhile Ntumfor Nico Halle dedicated the award, The Pillar Of Decades, that was given by The Reporter Newspaper, to All – Men – of God. That is to all pastors, priests and Imams across Cameroon. He made it clear that he worships God (Allah), and not religious denominations.

Meanwhile Ntumfor Nico Halle humbly expressed his deep appreciation to Fon Fozo’o II of Awing, for the gesture he made by travelling all the way from the village in the Northwest Region to Douala for the Quadruple Award Event. He asserted that Fon Foz’o II is the father of all sons and daughters of Awing. Ntumfor Halle said a good Fon or traditional ruler should be honest, loving, peaceful, development or progress oriented, be fatherly, be of exemplary behaviour, hardworking, neutral, and above all God fearing. He rejoiced at the fact that the Fon Fozo’o II of Awing is what he termed, spiritual, and is a good father to his subjects.  “The Fon is our father. He deserves to be taken care of. He deserves the best house in the village”, Halle declared. Ntumfor Halle urged the people of the Northwest Region in particular and Cameroonians in general,  to strive to take good care of their Fons or chiefs, so to among other things protect them from falling into the hands of selfish, exploitative or unscrupulous politicians. Halle cautioned the people of the Northwest Region in particular, that: “If you don’t take care of your Fons, unscrupulous politicians will exploit the opportunity to use then, and dump them”.

Reacting to the four new awards that he received on April 19, Ntumfor Halle said: “We are not here to celebrate the awards, but the giver, our Heavenly Father”. It should be noted that Nico Halle who is a devoted Christian, gives thanks to God for all what he gets.  Meanwhile as usual, Ntumfor Halle dwelt on the importance of Core Moral Values to a society, and urged people to strive to attach themselves to these values that include integrity, love, justice, peace, equality, humility, kindness, transparency, goodness, and above all the fear of the Lord, for the good of society and humanity.

Interesting, to note that one of the highlights of the April 19 event, was the presentation of New Year Wishes to Ntumfor Barrister Nico Halle, by a delegation of an association in Awing known as No Names, which was led by the CEO.  Halle is the Patron of No Names. The CEO of NO Names expressed profound gratitude to Ntumfor Nico Halle, and disclosed that No Names is benefiting much from his status in the society, to enable its members to be gradually recognized in the society as people with names. The CEO said for example that thanks to Ntumfor Nico Halle who used his status and contacts to invite the Minister of Women Empowerment and the Family to attend an event organised by Awing women last year, members of No Names had the opportunity to shake hands with a minister.

In his closing remark at the Quadruple Award Event, the Chairman of the event, Rev Father Tatah Mbuy, urged all those who were present at the event in particular, as well as other Cameroonians, to strive to emulate the good examples of Nico Halle. “Let us all join Nico Halle in peace crusading”, he prayed.

Talking about prayer, it should be noted that the Quadruple Award Event opened with a word of prayer by Rev Pastor Samuel Bame, the President, Hospital Chaplain and Supervisor of PCC Chaplaincy, Chaplain PC Hospital, PCC Health Complex.