By
Bakah Derick and Mbu Stella
Bamenda
this February 5, 2016 during the early hours of the afternoon received the
mortal remains of Cameroon's Major General Martin Chomu Tumenta.
The
remains were received on arrival at the Bamenda airport by the Governor of the
Northwest West Region Adolf Lele L’Afrique accompanied by the region’s top
administrators.
 |
| Major General Martin Chomu Tumenta remains |
Flown
into the city in a military plane, the 61 year old late Major General was
accompanied by two other Generals amongst them Gen. Ivo Yenwo Desancio Director
of Presidential Security who also hails from the Northwest region.
 |
| NW Governor Adolph Lele L'Afrique and Late Gen Tumenta's Wife |
While
waiting for the plane to release the casket of its VIP lifeless guest, Governor
Adolph Lele could be seen exchanging words with the wife of the fallen General.
As
the belly of the plane opened to release the remains of the General, silence
griped the airport then military movement and some tears running down the
chicks of family members and other onlookers could be seen.
 |
| Major General Tumenta on the journay Home |
In
military styled solemnity, the casket was received and marched to the military ambulance
for departure to Ndop.
 |
| Major General Tumenta on the Journey Home |
Enter Late Major
General C. M. Tumenta
 |
| Major Gen M C Tumenta |
Born in 1954 Maj. Gen. Tumenta started his military career after
graduating from the military academy EMIA in Yaounde in 1977 as an air force
officer.
He later served in several positions including, amongst others,
Chief Operations Officer at the Army Headquarters in Yaounde, Commander of
Operation DELTA in the Bakassi Peninsula and Commander of the Third Military
Region, which covers Cameroon’s northern-most regions and has its headquarters
in Garoua.
In 2013, he was appointed Commander of the African-led International
Support Mission to the Central African Republic (MISCA) a force that was later
transformed to the broader MINUSCA mission.
In July 2014, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon appointed Maj. Gen.
Tumenta as Force Commander of MINUSCA.
Major General Tumenta will be buried in his native Babungo, in
Ngoketungia Division, this Saturday February 6, 2016.