The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon (PCC), the Right Reverend Miki Hans Abia, has charged the Church’s newly inducted Board of Trustees to faithfully manage and safeguard its assets during their five-year mandate, which is renewable twice.
He was speaking during a heavily attended dedication service at the Presbyterian Church Bastos in Yaounde on Sunday, June 28, 2026.
In an induction sermon titled “Seeing Clearly to Serve Faithfully,” drawn from the Gospel of Luke 6:36–42, the Moderator urged the six-member Board to remain humble, merciful and accountable, warning that “the greatest danger to any leadership is not incompetence, but pride.”
Chaired by Dr. Moses Fongang Kem, the Board also comprises Justice Florence Awasom, Maliva Simon Makoko, Comfort Mokom, HRM Senator Nfon Mukete IV Ekoko and Justice Rose Mbah Acha Fomundam, Minister Delegate to the Presidency in charge of the Supreme State Audit Office.
The Moderator noted that the trustees had been carefully selected because of their credibility, integrity and willingness to make personal sacrifices in the service of the Church.
“These men and women have been chosen to sacrifice their time and energy to take care of the land, property and other assets of the Church. Our recommendation to them remains their constitutional functions, which they know and which we have exhorted them to carry out faithfully,” he said.
Speaking to journalists after their induction, members of the Board expressed confidence, humility and a deep awareness of the responsibility entrusted to them.
“We commit all our resources, all our efforts, our know-how and our experiences to render services to God and take the work of God to a different level—all to His glory,” Board Chair Dr. Moses Fongang Kem said, describing his appointment as both a privilege and an honour.
“To ensure accountability, we have to start with ourselves by making sure there is transparency in all that we do and that all our work is in line with Scripture,” he said. He added that accountability would also be guaranteed by ensuring that everyone working with the Board remains committed to God’s mission “because God’s mission is well prescribed in the Bible, and we follow just that.”
For Senator Nfon Mukete IV Ekoko, serving on the Board as a traditional ruler reflects the long-standing relationship between traditional authority and Christianity in his family.
“Accepting this very important responsibility is not something I took lightly. You will notice that there seems to be quite a bit of confusion about the role of a traditional ruler,” said the Paramount Ruler of the Bafaw in Kumba.
He explained that he comes from two generations of Christian traditional rulers, recalling that his grandfather built the church in Kumba and handed it over to the Basel Mission. He also recounted that his grandfather stood alongside Reverend Esoka at the communion table for all those years. As traditional ruler, Nfon Mukete IV Ekoko said he father was also a devoted Christian.
“So, when I was called upon to take this very important role, I felt it was actually coming from God,” he said.
Justice Florence Awasom, a magistrate currently serving as Deputy Secretary General of the Senate, also expressed her commitment to serving the Church with humility and integrity.
“With God, we know we will be able to do the job. As a jurist of 35 years’ standing, I believe God has given us the grace and the knowledge to do it,” she said.
She added: “We just pray that He gives us the spirit of humility, the spirit of accountability, and the strength to resist the temptations of the world so that we may faithfully render our services to God.”
The ceremony concluded with a call by the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon for greater protection of children against abuse and renewed commitment to peace, unity and national cohesion.
This report was first published in NewsWatch Newspaper No 234 of Monday, June 29, 2026.
