Bate Besong: Invitation to Book Launch

The Dean of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Buea, Professor Albert Azeyeh, invites the public to the launch of Bate Besong’s DISGRACE: AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL NARCISSUS and EMANYA-NKPE, with a foreword by Professor Beban Sammy Chumbow, lately, Vice-Chancellor, University of Yaounde I, under the most eminent patronage of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buea, Professor Vincent Pryde K. Titanji on Wednesday March 07th 2007 at the Amphitheatre 750, U.B. at 3:30pm.

CHIEF LAUNCHER:
Ntumfor Barrister Nico Halle
International Legal Consultant,
Member OAPI Scientific Committee,
Member, National Elections Observatory.

SPECIAL GUESTS OF HONOUR:
H.E Ndoh Beltha nee Bakata (Special Adviser, PM’s Office, Yaounde)
Chief Justice Asuagbor, President, SW Court of Appeal, Buea   
Professor Victor Anoma Ngu, (Lasker Award Winner)
Professor Gottlieb Monikoso (WHO Consultant)
Mr. Charles Mbella Moki (Mayor, Buea)
Mr. Humphrey E. Monono Registrar (GCE Board)
Mr. Martin Ojongfong, (Paymaster General, SWP, Buea)
Mr. Eric Ngwa (CEO, WAGA Cameroon)
His Lordship Mr. Justice Anthony Nana
Mr. Kwemain Roland (Vice President, JCI)
Chief Barrister Charles A. Taku (UN Attorney, Arusha, Tanzania)
Mrs. Immaculate Fonkem, (Director, ENAP, Buea)
Dr. Mrs. Rosetta Thompson (Director, PAID, West Africa, Buea)
Mr. Christopher Tambe Tiku (Regional Director, Human Rights and Freedoms, Buea)
Mr. Ako Egbe (G/M, Presbook)
Dr. Bernard Nwana Sama (S.G Chamber of Agriculture, Yaounde)
Dr. Nkeng Elambo (Director, National School of Public Works, Yaounde)
Mr. Zachee Nzoh Ngandembou, (CEO, Publisher/Editor in Chief, Eden Newspaper)
Mr. Ebune Emmanuel Ebako (Delegate, Town Planning and Housing, SWP)
Mr. Nubed Godlove Tanyi (Health Secretary, Presbyterian Mission, Buea)
Chief Foreke Valentine (Provincial Delegate, Buea)
Mrs Meg Agbor (National President, MOHWA)
Dr. Tabe Simon Tabe (Vice-Dean, Research & Cooperation, University of Dschang)
Mr. Blasius Ngome (Chief of Communication, SONARA, Limbe)

OFFICIATING MINISTER
Rev. Fr. Kingsley Fomukong, (Rector, Bishop Rogan College, Buea).

GUEST ARTISTS
Bole Butake (Playwright and Popular Culture Expert)
Asong Linus Tongwo (Novelist, Humorist)
Alobwed’Epie (Novelist)
Nkengasong Nkemngong (Dramatist, Novelist)
Anne Tanyi-Tang (Playwright)
S. A. Ambanasom (Novelist, Critic)
George Nyamndi (Playwright)
Nol Alembong (Poet, Critic)
Peter Suh Nfor Tangyie (Actor)
Kwasen Gwangwa’a (Actor, Film Director, TV Producer)
Pierre Fandio (Critic)
Charlie Ndi-Chia (Journalist, Musician)
Ba’bila Mutia (Poet, Playwright)
Hilarious N. Ambe (Dramaturg, Critic)

REVIEWERS:
Professor Tala Kashim Ibrahim, University of Buea
Dr. Roselyne M. Jua, Vice-Dean, University of Buea
Professor Innocent Futcha, University of Yaounde I

ON THE AUTHOR: Dr Ba’bila Mutia, ENS, University of Yaounde I

IMPRESARIO:  Francis Wache
        Executive Editor
      The Post Newspaper
EXECUTIVE LAUNCHERS
Mr. Chrysantus Kongnso
Barrister Mwambo Ngu Gorden
Barrister Samuel Ehabe Ebow
Barrister Blaise Beringnyuy
Barrister Charles Enoh
Mr. Tambe Ebot Robert
Mr. Donatus Taboh
Dr. Ludwig Metuge
Mr. Ndeh
Barrister Mbianyoh
Dr. Joseph Suh
Dr. Ndeso
Dr Egbe Enow Andrew
Dr. Eric Achidi
Dr. Enoh Tanjong
Dr. Njock Eku Thomas
Dr. Egbewatt Nkongho
Dr. Kini Yen Kinni
Mr. Tanyi Bate
Mr. Akombi S. E.
Madam Eyere Takor, (Principal, GBHS Limbe)
Mr. Nathaniel Ewusi (Principal, Molyko Grammar School, Buea)
Mrs Hannah Mbua Etonde (Principal, GHS Buea)
Mr. Agbor Ebang John (Principal, BHS Buea)
Mr. Ngoisah Alfred Lyonga (Principal, GSS Batoke, Limbe)
Dr. Francis Yong Ngwain
Dr. Masumbe Peter
Barrister Tangungyi
Chief Agbor Robertson (Principal, Baptist Secondary School, Muyuka)
Mr Haddison Luma (Principal, Saker Baptist College, Limbe)
Joe Moki Etukeni, Esq.
Mathias Fru Kimbeng, Esq.
Thomas Titachi Ngwemaw, Esq.
Dr. Nwan Osike

COORDINATOR: Dr. Hilarious Ambe (Director, UB Theatre)

ORGANIZING TEAM:
Dr. Canute Ngwa (Dept of History, University of Buea)
Dr. Evelyne Fogwe (Dept of Linguistics)
Dr. Frida Mbunda (Dept of English)
Dr. Richard Talla (Dept of History)
Mr. Ayu’nwi Neba (Dept of Linguistics)
Mr. Michael Apuge (Dept of Linguistics)

Comments

[Takha Eyenni Nelson]

the news of the death of Bate Besong is a terribly shock to me....may his soul rest in Jesus name and may he be found on the grand stand of Godf before he Lord.

we miss you n may the Lord console your family.peace

[katakata]

IS BB OF UB DEAD?

I CANT FIND WORDS
TO EXPRESS THIS LOSS
BB, AMBE, GWANGWA
ALL DEAD?
THEIR DRIVER INCLUDED

NAMA, HERBERT,NJIKI AND NOW BB
OH UB!WICKED UB!
WHAT ARE U DOING TO UR OWN?
NEED WE RUN AWAY FROM YOU?

UB, YOU UNITE AND THEN DIVIDE
AFTER BB CAUSED THIS CREAM OF SCHOLARS
TO CONVERGE AND SAVOUR
THE NEW DISH HE HAD PREPARED
IN GUISE OF A BOOK LAUNCH
WHICH HE TITLED "DISGRACE"

UB YOU DISGRACED YOURSELF
AS YOU TOLD THE WORLD
THAT YOU KILL YOUR SCHOLARS
YOU KILL YOUR GUESTS
YES, YOU KILL EVERYONE
SO IN THIS PROHETIC DISGRACE
HOW DARE YOU CLAIM YOU ARE THE PLACE TO BE?

BB,YOU DIED A WARRIOR, YOU DIED ACTIVE, YOU SET AN EXAMPLE FOR ALL...BUT THIS VOID I FEAR SHALL BE TOO MUCH FOR BUTAKE AND NGWANE TO FILL..

BB,KWASE,AMBE, AWOH....REST IN PEACE

[katakata]

Everything happened so fast.
Even before we could savour the new recioe BB had on the literary plata for us, we were yet awakened to another bitter reality....

BB DIDNT EVEN HAVE TIME TO DISCUSS HIS OWN BOOK....THE MAN JUST DIED FOR REAL...AND HE DIDNT DIE ALONE..HE DIED WITH OTHER LITERARY FIREBRANDS OF HIS CALLIBRE!!!

OH DEATH! WHY SHOULD YOU DO THIS TO US ?

TAKING BB ALONE WAS BAD
TOGETHER WITH KWASE WAS EVEN WORSE
ADDIND HILARIOUS MAKES IT ALL PATHETIC
WE LOST BB,KWASE, HILARIOUS, AWOH
ALL IN ONE SWOOP IN FRENCH CAMEROON TERRITORY

MUST ALL OUR SONS DIE IN FRENCH CAMEROON?

[Nyah Yong Rene]

BATE BESONG, YOU USUALLY TOLD US THAT OKIGBO WAS YOUR MENTOR AND INSPIRATOR.HE DIED IN THE WAR FRONT WHILE FIGHTING FOR HIS COUNTRY.HE WAS A PROPHET

YOU'VE BEEN TAKEN AWAY IN THE COURSE OF BRINGING JUSTICE TO YOUR NATION.JUST LIKE OKIGBO,YOU'RE A SOCRATIC GADFLY,A PROPHET AND A MENTOR.
REST IN PEACE TO YOU ALL

[Nyah Yong Rene]

B.B, You've left behind you a footprint.
I wish DANTE and MANDELA do continue from where you ended...
You need not worry in your eternal haven.

You really need to rest with the LORD, for you succeeded in ending the twilight of your life with your dream: DISGRACING THIS LEPROUS SOCIETY.

[Agendia Aloysius]

I coud not believe it when i heard BB was dead.However,as a journalist i verified the information and when i got confirmation from reliable soures i immedately annouced it on my media Radio Veritas96.9fm in Douala Cameroon and L'Effortcamerounais the Newspaper of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon.www.leffortcamerounais.com .
But i really wonder what can be wrong in the University of Buea.It appears some cleansing is needed.Abagma,Ebanja;Edenley,Bikoi and now Bate are gone within a year and a half.
mmmmmmmmmmh

[Constance Golde]

I still can't believe you are gone.
You were a legend and your work will forever remain an example for those who believe in the truth.
As my lecturer, I say thank you for all the encouragement and support rendered to me during my studies in UB. And as I friend, I say farewell, and May God lead you safely to your journey home... Rest in Peace

[shantel Manyi Atem]

FAREWELL BB. MAY GOD ACCEPT YOUR SOUL IN HIS KINGDOM. SHANTEL

[Atabong Bridget]

BB,
MY LIPS CANNOT TELLHOW MUCH I MISS YOU, MY HEART CANNOT TELL WHAT TO SAY,GOD ALONE KNOWS WHY.I WILL NEVER FORGET THE GOOD TIMES WE HAD IN BUEA, AND HOW INTERESTING YOUR LECTURES WERE.YOU INSPIRED ME ALOT.I WILL ALWAYS HAVE A SAD BUT SWEET REMEMBRANCE AND A HEARTACHE STILL FOR YOU.
MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON YOUR SOULAND GRANT YOU ETERNAL REST.
ADIEU BB

[Clement Ngide ETOKE]

THE DYING UB

It's shocking, terrible, and unimaginable to see that A PLACE TO BE has fast become a place where the mother cows are slaughtered in hot spilling blood. It all started with Atangana and swept the Chief, through Endeley, and now Ambe and the famous BB who was crying for us. UB has taken a gp curve for a fleshless body.
May their souls RIP.

[Elias K. Bongmba]

Death has taken away a distinguished Cameroonian writer. We mourn this great loss and pray that we will each follow his example.

[Siyami]

We really miss you BB.It will take more than a decade to get someone that resembles you.May your soul rest in Perfect Peace.

[Njombe Mozart]

BB like a candle in the wind you left us. like a bush fire all the savanna was gone what then is left for us who can stand to say to the face of the world its wrongs oh BB you left a vaccuum the you alone could fill
we miss you