Youth and Nation-Building in Cameroon. A Study of National Youth Day Messages and Leadership Discourse (1949-2009): A Study of National Youth Day Messages and Leadership Discourse (1949-2009)

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Youth and Nation-Building in Cameroon v Content African Youth Charter Anthem ................................................................. ix Preface ........................................................................................................ xi Prologue ................................................................................................... xiii Part One The International and National Policy Framework for Youth Governance 1. The Global Concern for Youth Governance and the Youth Day ..................... 3 1.1: The Youth Day as a Policy Advocacy Tool ............................................. 6 2. Youth Policy and the Youth Day in Cameroon: 1949-2009................................ 7 2.1: The Colonial Period: 1960-1960 .............................................................. 7 2.2: The Cameroon Federation Period: 1961-1972 ...................................... 8 2.3: The Ahidjo Unitary State Period: 1972-1982 ....................................... 10 2.4: The One-Party Democracy New Deal Period: 1982-1992 ............... 11 2.5: Youth Governance and the New Democratic Order (1992-2009) ................................................................................................ 12 2.6: The National Youth Day and Policy Articulation in Cameroon ....... 14 2.7: Youth Day Themes and Leadership Ideology ..................................... 18 2.8: Influences on Choice of Youth Day Themes ...................................... 21 Part Two Youth Day Messages and Leadership Discourse: 1949-2009 3. The Empire Day and Commonwealth Youth Day Messages: 1949-1961................................................................................................................ 25 3.1: Commissioner’s Address to the Youths on Empire Day, 1949 ........ 25 3.2: Address to the Youths by Commissioner of the Cameroons on Empire Day, Buea, 1951 .................................................................... 26 3.3: Address by the Acting Commissioner of the Cameroons, Mr. J.S Dudding, on the Occasion of the First Commonwealth Youth Day, Buea, 2 June 1957 ................................................................ 26 Churchill Ewumbue-Monono vi 4. The West Cameroon Youth Day Messages: 1964-1966..................................... 29 4.1: Address by the Prime Minister for West Cameroon, Hon. J.N Foncha, on the Inauguration of Youth Day in West Cameroon, Buea, 11 February, 1964...................................................... 29 4.2: Addressed by the President of the Republic to the Youths of West Cameroon on the Occasion of the Youth Day Inaugural Celebration, Yaounde, 11 February 1964 .............................................. 35 4.3: Address by the Prime Minister of West Cameroon, Hon. J.N Foncha on the Occasion of the Youth Day in West Cameroon, Buea, 11 February, 1965...................................................... 36 4.4: Address by the Prime Minister of West Cameroon, Hon. A.N Jua on the Occasion of the 1st National Youth Day Celebrations, Buea, 11 February 1966 ................................................... 40 4.5: Address by the Prime Minister of West Cameroon, Hon. A.N Jua on the Occasion of 1st National Youth Day, Buea, 11 February 1967 ............................................................................ 44 4.6: Address by the President of the Republic, Ahmadou Ahidjo on the Occasion of the 1st National Youth Day, Buea, 11 February 1967 ............................................................................ 49 5. President Ahidjo’s National Youth Day Messages: 1968-1982 ......................... 51 5.1: Address by President of the Republic to the Youths of Cameroon on the Occasion of the 3rd National Youth Day, Yaounde, 10 February 1968..................................................................... 51 5.2: Address by the President of the Republic to the Youths of Cameroon on the Occasion of the 4th National Youth Day, Yaounde, 10 February 1969..................................................................... 53 5.3: Address by the President of the Republic to the Youths of Cameroon on the Occasion of the 5th National Youth Day, Yaounde, 10 February 1970..................................................................... 56 5.4: Address by the President of the Republic to the Youths of Cameroon on the Occasion of the 6th National Youth Day, Yaounde, 10 February 1971..................................................................... 59 5.5: Address by the President of the Republic to the Youths of Cameroon on the Occasion of the 6th National Youth Day, Yaounde, 10 February 1972..................................................................... 63 Youth and Nation-Building in Cameroon vii 5.6: Address by H.E the Vice President of the Republic, Prime Minister of West Cameroon and Chief Scout of the Boy Scouts of Cameroon, 8 February 1972 .............................................. 65 5.7: Address by the President of the Republic to the Youths of Cameroon on the Occasion of the 7th National Youth Day, Yaounde, 13 February 1973 .................................................................. 69 5.8: Address by the President of the Republic to the Youths of Cameroon on the Occasion of the 8th National Youth Day, Yaounde, 12 February 1974 .................................................................. 72 5.9: Address by the President of the Republic to the Youths of Cameroon on the Occasion of the 9th National Youth Day, Yaounde, 10 February 1975 .................................................................. 75 5.10: Address by the President of the Republic to the Youths of Cameroon on the Occasion of the 10th National Youth Day, Yaounde, 10 February 1976 .................................................................. 78 5.11: Address the President of the Republic to the Youths of Cameroon on the Occasion of the 11th Youth Day, Yaounde, 10 February 1977 .................................................................. 82 5.12: Address by the President of...