{"id":287,"date":"2026-11-05T06:05:53","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T05:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anac-nabc.org\/news\/?p=287"},"modified":"2026-11-05T06:33:02","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T05:33:02","slug":"anac-after-paul-tezanou-the-succession-is-assured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anac-nabc.org\/news\/2026\/11\/05\/anac-after-paul-tezanou-the-succession-is-assured\/","title":{"rendered":"ANAC: After Paul Tezanou, the Succession Is Assured"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Etienne Didier ONANA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is gone, but he left behind what he held most precious: a youth trained, empowered and ready. Paul Tezanou believed in this youth as a sacred mission. He mentored them, sponsored them, pushed them to take responsibility in Dschang, Yaound\u00e9, Bamenda, Buea, Douala and internationally. Today, Eric Bonfeu, Donald Guifo KOM, Olivier Tombi \u00e0 Sanam, Christelle Nad\u00e8ge Djonko and many others prove that succession is not wishful thinking, but a reality. Dynamic, enthusiastic and determined, this generation is perpetuating the values of the late president and leading ANAC toward a high-performing and radiant future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pain is still deep. The passing of President Paul Tezanou has left an immense void within ANAC. But if there is one thing the late president could be proud of, it is the youth he trained, mentored and to whom he passed the torch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because Paul Tezanou believed in youth. He did not just say it, he proved it. At every event, on every trip, he urged young people to take responsibility, to get involved, to give their all. For him, the future was not to be awaited, it was to be prepared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A School of Responsibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eric Bonfeu, Donald Guifo KOM, Olivier Tombi \u00e0 Sanam, President of the National Youth Committee, Christelle Nad\u00e8ge Djonko, among others, belong to that generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each of them, at his or her level, benefited from his guidance, his sponsorship and his wise advice during national and international events organized abroad or in various cities in Cameroon: Dschang, Yaound\u00e9, Bamenda, Buea, Douala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wherever ANAC went, Paul Tezanou put these ambitious young go-getters in the front line. He taught them to organize, to decide, to take ownership, to represent. He instilled in them the values that make the association strong: hard work, discipline, solidarity, respect for elders and love for Cameroon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Youth That Proves Itself Every Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, these young people prove every day that the future is in their hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dynamic, enthusiastic and available, they do not merely follow in the footsteps of the late president, they broaden them. They innovate, they propose, they lead projects. They also follow the advice of some of their elders, aware that transmission is a chain that must never be broken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is this group that must now perpetuate the values instilled by Paul Tezanou. And it is doing so brilliantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Spearhead of the Nation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This succession perfectly illustrates the quote from the President of the Republic who counts on this youth to bring about the transformation of Cameroon, youth as the spearhead of the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To those mentioned above, we can add Freddy KOKEU, a student at the Higher School of Information and Communication Sciences and Techniques (ESSTIC). On the sporting front, many of these young people are also achieving remarkable performances, like Sandra, who lives with albinism, or Judith KENEKOU, who excels at Goalball despite some health challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At ANAC, this youth is not a slogan. It is a living, active, committed reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paul Tezanou can rest peacefully in eternal rest. The youth he left behind are following in his footsteps. They stand tall, united, determined, for a high-performing and radiant ANAC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The succession is not only assured. It is already at work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Etienne Didier ONANA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Etienne Didier ONANA He is gone, but he left behind what he held most precious: a youth trained, empowered and ready. Paul Tezanou believed in this youth as a sacred mission. He mentored them, sponsored them, pushed them to take responsibility in Dschang, Yaound\u00e9, Bamenda, Buea, Douala and internationally. 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