Waindim Timothy Ntam was laid to rest in his native Belo after a farewell that drew Bamenda to a standstill.
From Friday to Saturday, mourners filled Up Station, churches and streets, honouring a man many simply called “the farmers’ voice.” Family, clergy, cooperative workers, farmers and public officials came together, not just to bury a body, but to salute a life that touched thousands.
His journey home began at the Bamenda Regional Hospital Mortuary, passed through the headquarters of the North West Cooperative Association at Mile 3 Nkwen, and moved to the ceremonial ground at Up Station. There, prayers, songs and tributes flowed, heavy with gratitude and grief.
Speakers spoke of a man who turned struggle into structure. As General Manager of NWCA from 2014 to 2025, Waindim led reforms that lifted more than 35,000 farming households and placed North West Arabica coffee on the world map. Yet beyond numbers, people remembered his open door, his calm voice, and his habit of showing up when others stayed away.
After the official ceremonies in Bamenda, his body was taken to Belo Subdivision, Boyo Division. There, in quiet family privacy, he was buried among his people.
Born in 1965, Waindim rose from modest beginnings to become one of the region’s most trusted cooperative leaders. He died on 20 November 2025, but his work still walks the farms, offices and homes he once served.
In Belo soil now lies a man whose life proved that leadership is not noise, but service.
By Hilltopvoices Team
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