Cameroon: Dchang-based teacher demands resignation of Secondary Education Minister, Nalova

By Charity Nginyu

A Mathematics teacher at the Dschang Bilingual High School Dchang, Jean Bonheur Tchouafa has called on Cameroon’s Minister of Secondary Education, Nalova Lyonga to resign from her duties.

He made the call in a video now gone viral, while responding to some accusations by some groups of persons, tilted toward him.

In the seven-minute video, the teacher criticized Minister Nalova Lyonga for staying silent during the strike period, despite efforts by the Higher Education Minister to appease teachers at his level.

“I reiterate that Nalova Lyonga must resign because, during the strike, she didn’t take any action to solve the crisis. On the contrary, she worsened the situation,” Jean Bonheur said.

He continued, ” When the teachers of the Higher Education engaged in strike action, we saw Minister Jacques Fames Ndongo wet jersey, summon meetings, send out communique so that the teachers should not continue the strike. This wasn’t the case with Nalova.”

In the video, the Mathematics teacher accused Minister Nalova Lyonga of owing teachers payment for the services rendered during Covid 19, for distant teachings.

The impassioned educator’s call for Minister Lyonga’s resignation reflects broader discontent within the education community in Cameroon.