Njikwa Council in Momo Division in the North West Region is set to implement three development projects after receiving a 98.3 million FCFA grant under the Local Governance and Resilient Communities Project (PROLOG).
The financing agreement was signed on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at the North West Regional Office during a ceremony involving seven councils selected under PROLOG’s Community Investment Support Grant.
Njikwa Mayor Akebe Angwa Emmanuel said the funding follows consultations with residents, who identified their priority needs through village assemblies.
He explained that the projects were selected based on their potential impact on communities, particularly in improving access to basic services and infrastructure.
The projects to be executed include the rehabilitation and extension of the Bassa water scheme, the rehabilitation of the Njikwa-Banyan-Bako road (Phase 2), and the opening of an access road to the Nyikop-Eba community.
The mayor described the grant as a major opportunity for the council to respond to long-standing challenges affecting residents.
The North West Regional Coordinator of PROLOG, Dr. Yessi Anthony Bunguh, said Njikwa is among seven councils benefiting from the latest phase of the program, alongside Belo, Elak Oku, Fundong, Jakiri, Ndop, and Tubah.
He said the council’s allocation of FCFA 98,386,527 was approved after the proposed projects met required standards, including climate resilience and environmental and social assessments.
Dr. Bunguh said PROLOG places communities at the centre of development planning, allowing residents to propose and prioritize projects before councils submit them for financing.
He added that project implementation will be monitored through collaboration between councils, PROLOG officials, and beneficiary communities, with progress tracked through reports, photographs, and videos.
The seven beneficiary councils were selected after successfully participating in the program's Performance-Based Grant assessment, which evaluates local governance practices and administrative performance.
PROLOG says the initiative seeks to strengthen decentralization by supporting locally identified projects and improving service delivery at the council level.
@Laarry Times
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