PREAMBLE
Mindful of the Constitution of 18th January 1996 of the Republic of Cameroon,
Mindful of law No. 90/053 of 19th December 1990, on the Freedom of Association in Cameroon,
Mindful of deliberation No. 000007/2021/D/NWRA-NW/SG authorizing the Regional Executive Council to create and investment Development Fund for the North West Region dated 25th June 2021,
Considering the nation as a cradle for participatory and self-reliance development on the basis of the virtues of equal opportunity, success, material and social wellbeing,
Considering that on their part Regional decentralized bodies may assist the state in its development drive, by lobbying and mobilizing resources to harness development projects and promote the objectives and rights of its members in particular and civil society in general,
We the sons and daughters of the North West Region of Cameroon desirous to live and work together as a united people for the general welfare of the people of North West Region,
Do hereby create a Development Fund.
ARTICLE 1: CREATION AND NAME:
There is hereby created in the North West Region of Cameroon a Development Fund to be called the NORTH WEST DEVELOPMENT FUND.
ARTICLE 2 : HEAD OFFICE/NATIONAL SECRETARIAT:
The Head office of the FUND shall be in Bamenda, Mezam Division in the North West Region in the Republic of Cameroon provided that the Fund may maintain branches in other towns and closets as the National Executive may decide from time to time.
ARTICLE 3: MOTTO:
The Motto of the Fund shall be UNITY, PARTICIPATION and DEVELOPMENT
ARTICLE 4: EMBLEME:
The emblem shall be people in a circle holding their hands together.
ARTICLE 5: OBJECTIVES OF THE FUND
The objectives for which the Fund is formed shall be as follow;
a) To foster unity of purpose among the sons and daughters of North West Region.
b) To promote the Social and Economic Development of North West Region
c) Participate in poverty alleviation in the North West by generating income amongst the people of the North West Region through personal contributions, economic activities that generate income, agro-industrial complexes, gifts, legacies, state subventions as the case may be.
d) To do any other thing or things which the General Assembly may from time to time agree upon.
e) The Fund shall be non-Political and although membership is open to all Political Parties operating in Cameroon, Political views shall not be allowed at any time or level of the Fund.
ARTICLE 6 : MEMBERSHIP:
6 (1) TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP There shall be three categories of membership,
a) Ordinary members: Ordinary membership shall be open to all sons and daughters of North West Region irrespective of colour, village of origin, religion, sex and social status who are above 20 years.
b) Statutory members Statutory members shall be members who have been elected either into the Regional House of Assembly of Regional House of Chiefs.
C) Honorary Member