54TH EDITION OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH DAY ********* HEAD OF STATE’S MESSAGE TO THE YOUTH

Yaounde, 10 February 2020 My dear young compatriots, Very recently, in my message to the Nation, I told you that the current seven-year term would be decisive. Of course, I was thinking about our achieving emerging economy status by 2035, which would validate the strides we have made in terms of democracy and economic and social progress. Well, I believe that the situation is proving me right. There was a need to address, as a priority, the long-pending issue of implementation of decentralization. The Major National Dialogue paved the way for adoption, by Parliament, of the General Code of Regional…