Bafoussam: owner of ten-seat bike says unemployment forced him to think

Emmanuel Wembe has left many in Bafoussam astonished by his ability to transform a two-seat motorbike to a ten-place machine.

The man aged 35 said he had no choice, given the suffering he faced as well as the discomfort in carrying farmers to remote areas on a small bike.

“With these our bikes, we can go to areas where cars cannot reach. It is easier especially as the bikes can carry up to 10 persons,” Emmanuel Wembe told BTV.

“I once carried passengers to the farm and it was too stressful. I then thought of how to increase the length of the bike. I did it gradually. I did not just do it at once. It took me years,” he disclosed.

The business man said it started when he was unable to find a job.

“When there are no jobs, you have to think of something. You don’t have to wait for someone,” Wembe added. “It is due to suffering and lack of jobs that I had to do this.”

Users of his services have said they have no choice. “We are already used to it. It’s been over ten years now. God is the one taking care of us,” a woman who regularly carries her farm produce to and from town said.

Emmanuel Wembe encouraged Cameroonians to invest in their skills and reduce the importation of products which are often expensive. He encourages these group of persons to buy parts and do the assembling themselves to reduce costs.