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20, July 2017
Bishop Bala Affair: Biya makes financial donations to angry groups, traditional rulers 0
President Paul Biya has given financial compensation to the disgruntled fishermen and traditional rulers who contributed in the search and retrieval of the body of the Late Bishop of Bafia, Bishop Jean Marie Benoit Bala.
The financial package was handed over to the population by the Governor of the Centre Region, Naseri Paul Bea at the Ebebda Council hall. The Governor said the Head of State appreciated the contributions from notables and fishermen and his gesture was to encourage them.
The population of Ebebda worked with military personnel of the Navy and the Fire Fighting corp. for three days and nights in search of the body of the prelate who had gone missing.
The body was eventually found several kilometers from the bridge and pulled off to the shore where it was identified by authorities of the Catholic Church.
Source: CRTV