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The Diplomat Who Visited The Gallery On Sunday, April 26, 2026, Said: “It Has Been Wonderful To See The Awards Barrister Nico Halle Has Received Over The Years, Especially In Support Of His Efforts In The Promotion Of Peace”. NICO HALLE Calls On United Nations, African Union, European Union, To Constantly Monitor Situations Of Conflicts Across The World, And Bring Lasting Solutions.
The British High Commissioner to Cameroon, HE Matthew David Woods (Matt Woods), who visited the Sir Dr Barrister Ntumfor Nico Halle Award Gallery in Douala on Sunday, April 26, 2026, described as “very impressive” the award gallery. Worth noting, that there is a record number of 205 national and international distinctions and awards in the gallery.
The British Diplomat congratulated Sir Dr Barrister Ntumfor Nico Halle, for the record number of national and international recognitions and awards he has received, especially those he has received for his relentless efforts in peace building, or in crusading for peace, over the years. “It has been wonderful to see the awards Barrister Nico Halle has been able to receive over the years, especially in support of his efforts in the promotion of peace”, said the high profile Diplomat.
Eight Day Visit To War -Torn Northwest And Southwest Regions.
Worth noting, that the British High Commissioner, Matt Woods, and his entourage, on that blessed day of Sunday, April 26, 2026, zoomed into Douala from the Southwest Region, where they had just rounded up an eight day visit to the two Anglophone Regions (Northwest and Southwest ). The two regions have been hard-hit by the Anglophone Crisis, which since late 2017 escalated into an armed conflict between government troops and separatist fighters, that have taken away thousands of lives, especially civilian lives, displaced tens of thousands of people, and destroyed so much property.
Worthy of note as well, that the visit of the British High Commissioner, to the two English speaking Regions, came on the heels of the visit to Bamenda (for the Northwest and Southwest Regions) on Thursday, April 15, 2026, of Pope Leo XIV , as the British Diplomat himself remarked.
The eight day visit took the British High Commissioner and his entourage, to a number of localities like Bafut in the Northwest Region, and Kumba in the Southwest Region. After the visit to Douala on Sunday, April 26, precisely to the Sir Dr Barrister Ntumfor Nico Halle Award Gallery, HE Matt Woods, and members of his entourage, hit the road for Cameroon’s capital, Yaounde, where they are based.
Message Of Peace / Importance Of Peace
Meanwhile, the British High Commissioner, HE Matt Woods, aired his impression to reporters about the award gallery and Nico Halle’s message, at the end of his visit to the Sir Dr Barrister Ntunfor Nico Halle Award Gallery in Douala, on Sunday, April 26 2026. The high profile diplomat, said just coming from an eight day visit to the Northwest and Southwest Regions, which are areas in need of peace, and then listening to a powerful message by Nico Halle on the importance of peace, on global peace, on the rationality in embracing peace than violence, as well as the efforts he has been making over the years to promote peace, he (Matt Woods) could only have been very appreciative.
As to what message he had for the International Peace Crusader (Nico Halle) the British Diplomat said he did not think that he was the one to give Barrister Halle a message, for it is rather the peace crusader that is supposed to give him a message. “But I think we (he and Halle) can both agree that peace, and not violence, is the way forward”, HE Matt Woods asserted.
“We Should Challenge World Leaders To Go For Peace”
Meanwhile, speaking to reporters at the end of the visit of the British High Commissioner to the award gallery, International Peace Crusader, Sir Dr Barrister Ntumfor Nico Halle, said the visit of such a high profile diplomat to the award gallery, could also only be heartwarming and encouraging.
As to what message he had for the visiting British High Commissioner, the International Peace Crusader said it was a call for people of goodwill across the world, to challenge world leaders to go for peace than violence or war. Nico Halle said he has been asking himself what the Security Council of the United Nations (UN), as well the European Union (EU), the African Union (AU), and other related international organizations are doing, when there are conflicts or wars all over the place. “I am pleading with them, to strive to make sure that they constantly monitor situations of conflicts in different parts of the world, and bring, or find, lasting solutions to them. That is their role. I am praying that the Lord should grant them what it takes, to bring peace to the whole world”. Halle pleaded.
“I Am Not Only Concerned About Peace In Cameroon”
Sir Dr Barrister Ntumfor Nico Halle explained that as a crusader for peace and justice, precisely global peace, and as somebody who is also highly engaged in the fight against corruption, hate speech and xenophobia, he is not only concerned about peace and other issues in Cameroon. He pointed out that he has received recognitions and awards from all over the world on peace crusading, good governance, crusading for justice, election management, fight against hate speech and xenophobia, among others.
“Today, given that we are blessed with the visit of a high profile diplomat, I have to talk about peace in the world. More so, we need peace all over the world today, more than ever before. The British High Commissioner has what it takes to send the message to all those who are creating conflicts in different parts of the world, and making a lot of money from arms sale. That is, making a lot of money by destroying people’ lives. There is no justification for a world power to acquire arms to destroy others. The world needs peace. We all need peace, which is the most precious thing that a man can have”, Nico Halle further explained. He strongly condemned war mongers across the world.
Content Of Award Gallery / Context In Which The Awards Were Given
Meanwhile, before the visit proper to the Sir Dr Barrister Ntumfor Nico Halle Award Gallery by the visiting British High Commissioner and members of his entourage, there was a working session at the Conference Hall of the Nico Halle & Co Law Firm. During the working session, the host, Sir Dr Barrister Ntumfor Nico Halle, formally welcomed the visitors and briefed them on the content of the award galley, as well as the context in which the record number of 205 national and international awards and distinctions were given to him.
As for peace crusading which is his mantra, Nico Halle disclosed that he got involved in peace crusading as early as the age of 16, when he was a student, though he was then playing more the role of an assistant to his father. He explained that his father was a man of God, who used to regularly move around their locality, despite the difficult terrain then, preaching peace, reconciling people, and so on. Niico Halle disclosed that whenever he returned to his parents during holiday periods, he used to accompany his father on some of his peace crusading outings, carrying his bag, running errant for him, and so on. Nico Halle said as a good ‘apprentice’, whenever he followed his father on his peace crusading mission, he would observe closely how his father was going about it, as well as listen attentively to the message of peace that his father was delivering.
Nico Halle said that was how he developed the spirit and interest in peace crusading, though he had seen from following his father that peace crusading was, and remains, a very demanding or challenging mission. That peace crusading demand lots of personal sacrifices – sacrificing time as well as material and financial resources. Halle said he nevertheless decided to fully engage in peace crusading some 35 years ago, as a service to humanity and the society. He noted that as a faithful Christian, he also decided that one of the ways he has to serve his Almighty Father (God), was to engage in peace crusading, to God’s glory.
There Can Be No Real Peace Without Justice
The International Peace Crusader, Sir Dr Barrister Ntumfor Nico Halle, also explained that his peace crusading is combined with his crusade for social justice, for there can be no genuine peace in a society, or anywhere, if there is no justice. He asserted that when there is justice in a family, in an organization, in an institution, in a society, or in a country, peace automatically follows, as justice creates conducive atmosphere or environment, for peace.
Election Expert And Observer
Sir Dr Barrister Ntumfor Nico Halle also stated that he is an election expert, as well as an international election observer. As an international election observer, he recalled for example that he was sent to Zimbabwe by the African Union, to monitor elections. At the national level, Nico Halle recalled for example that he served as member of the National Elections Observatory, NEO, for a period of seven years, appointed by the President of the Republic. During that period, he supervised municipal, legislative and presidential elections, which were the only national elections in the country then. Halle recalled that during the seven year long period, there was no single election rerun in the difficult Northwest Region, where he was in charge of supervising elections. He recalled as well that he was also assigned to some other places outside the Northwest Region like Bafoussam, Douala, Nkongsamba among others, to supervise election re-runs, and everything went well.
Nico Halle said he does not condone any form of fraud or irregularity in elections, and has no kind words for people who rig elections. He recalled that he was named as Mr Clean by the population, during the seven year period he supervised elections in Cameroon as member of NEO, for the record he set in transparent elections. Halle pointed out that some of the awards he has received over the years have come as a mark of recognition, appreciation or encouragement, in his good management, or supervision of elections at home and abroad.
Church Work, The Law Profession, Etc
Sir Dr Barrister Ntumfor Nico Halle, who is a highly dedicated Christian, and who has occupied many positions in the Church, pointed out as well that some of the recognitions and awards he has received over the years, were given in appreciation of his work at different levels or domains in the Church,
So also did some of the awards, given to the legal luminary (Nico Halle), were in appreciation for work done in his Law Profession. It should be noted that among other things, Niico Halle has served as the President of the General Assembly of the Cameroon Bar Association.
Suffice to say that Sir Dr Barrister Ntumfor Nico Halle, is a renowned Crusader for Peace and Justice, and Fights against Corruption, Hate Speech and Xenophobia. He has been engaged in all these missions for many years, as a service to humanity and the society, all to God’s glory. Nico Halle has over the years received national and international recognitions and awards, in the different domains of his crusades and fights, for the interest of humanity and society.
