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Roseline Menyoli (Mami)

Dr. Charles Menyoli

RISING OF THE GRAND ELEPHANT
Charles Namme Menyoli was born in Small Soppo on the 26th of September, 1930, to Rosine Mojoko mo Njie and Daniel Menyoli Molua of Wokoko, a vaccinator by profession. Sango Menyoli Molua died when Charles Namme was only two years old.  Following the death of her husband, the young widow Rosine Mojoko returned to her birthplace of Small Soppo to live with her young son. While in Small Soppo, the young widow met and married Thomas Maleli m’Etande of Wonganga, a Court Messenger in Victoria (now known as Limbe). Young Namme Menyoli grew up in the household of Sango Malelu m’Etande and attended Government Primary School in Limbe. At the end of Standard Four (Std. IV), he transferred to the Baptist Primary School in Great Soppo, Buea, where he completed his primary education in 1947.
On the day of graduation, he was interviewed and hired at CDC Head Office in Bota as Checker. He worked at Ngeme Banana for three months and was promoted to the position of Assistant Timekeeper and posted to Mile 11 West Coast. Six months later, he was promoted to the rank of Timekeeper. And so began the rising of the Grand Elephant Businessman of Fako, CNM. He was later promoted to Clerk and then Shipping Clerk in West Coast Banana within 12 months. As Shipping Clerk, he was responsible for conducting the final inventory of bananas to be loaded into the cargo ships anchored at Bota. After working for 1 year as Shipping Clerk, he was promoted to Clerk-in-Charge and transferred to Mabeta where he was put in charge of 8 camps with a labor force of 800 workers. As Clerk-in-Charge, he supervised the Timekeepers and reviewed pay slips that were later sent to the Head Office for payment of employee salaries. He spent between 9-12 months at Mabeta.
With the coming of Elders & Fyffes (E&F), he was assigned to work in Likomba as Clerk-in-Charge of the E&F shops where he supervised eight sections, managing all cash collection. Then, one of his cashiers failed to remit the day’s receipts, thieves broke into the shop and stole the money from this cashier’s box. However, E&F held Clerk-in-Charge accountable for their loss. CNM refused to reimburse E&F maintaining that the cashier was primarily responsible, resigned in protest and returned home to Small Soppo Wonganga to live with is uncle Njoh’a Lisinge. Owing to his stellar performance at E&F, the Management of PAMOL later tracked him to Small Soppo and offered him the post of Manager in Lobe, where he later resigned to fulfill God’s purpose.
To take care of his siblings and himself, he sold his late father’s house at Great Soppo for £95. He kept twenty-five pounds for himself and used the balance to enroll and complete full payment of fees to educate his two half-brothers at Saint Joseph’s College, Sasse and the School of Agriculture in Bamenda. Then set off with his £25 across many parts of Southern Cameroons and Nigeria, including Kano and Sokoto with a business feasibility study plan that convinced him to create PARAGON BARS, a viable chain of on-license entertainment centers located at Small Soppo (current Hotel Mermoz), Buea town, Tiko, Limbe, Kumba, and Bamenda. From this seed business, God unleashed His servant entrepreneur!
MENYOLI BANANA FARM in Wokoko, later first headquarters of Fakoship Ltd.
MENYOLI BUS SERVICE market leader in passenger transportation with a fleet of forty buses of the 50s and 60s,
MENYOLI MOTORS: A leading car dealerships with expert mechanics and repair shops in Dibanda. He egotiated to import Mercedes cars to Cameroon. Secured exclusive dealership with car makers HINO MOTORS and DIAHATSU of Japan, importing Diahatsu and Contessa cars into Cameroon. Traveled to Czechoslovakia and was first to import Jawa motorcycles and Skoda cars into Cameroon. Imported BSA motorcycles and Simca from Manchester, England.
THUNDERBOLT FOOTBALL CLUB OF BUEA: In the 60s, Created Thunderbolt FC Buea.
HUNTERS MARKET: In the 90s, established Hunters Market in Mutengene (current Bwinga Business Center), an enviable leisure and entertainment spot for business patrons from across Cameroon, featuring renowned artists like Eboa Lottin and Ekambi Brillant.
HOTEL MERMOZ: Built his ship-shape design Hotel Mermoz, one of few hotels in Buea (Small Soppo) in 1972, signaling the incubation of FAKOSHIP.
MENYOLI STARBRO (POULTRY & PIG FARMING): commercialled poultry and pig farming at Bwinga, Mutengene.
OTHER BUSINESSES: Archives show the rising GEoF was first exclusive dealer of Coca Cola in Cameroon. He owned a Photography studio in Buea Town in the 1950s. He managed the Parliamentarian Flats in Buea from the 70s to 80s, founded the famous Blackwatch Nightclub in Limbe near the New Town market in 70s etc etc.
THE GRAND ELEPHANT
FAKO TRANSPORT & SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED (FAKOSHIP)
Serving as the local president of the Red Cross society in the 70s, the MmNV witnessed capsized boats and shattered lives, the tragic consequences of poor maritime transportation in the Gulf of Guinea and vowed to spend his remaining life on improving maritime passenger transportation in the Gulf of Guinea, founding FAKO TRANSPORT AND SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED (FAKOSHIP) in 1978. At 50 years, FAKOSHIP is a household name in this sector and internationally recognized for quality of service. Her awards include; International Gold Star for Quality & Efficiency (Madrid, 1997); International Quality Crown in platinum (2004); Century International Quality Era Award in diamond (2005) and the World Quality Commitment International Star Award (Paris, 2006). Her subsidiaries include;
Petroleum Terminal Marine Services, Dr. CNM’s unwavering determination to support the Cameroon government in developing and modernizing its maritime sector, birthed and nurtured a +20-year renewable partnership with SONARA turned concession between PAD & Fakoship Towing & Mooring Service for SONARA & CNIC. Natural parents to PAD and Fakoship Mooring Company of Douala and Port Authority of Douala partnership.
To build collateral to secure longterm investment funds for the growth of FAKOSHIP Ltd, GEoF branched into real estate, creating a portfolio of 3 Fakoship Plaza Buildings in Buea and Limbe and investment coup in this sector, to construct a sustainable housing development complex of 24 buildings (housing 144 2 & 3 bedroom apartments) at Wulu village in Buea.
Security Finance Corporation plc (SEFFACORP Plc), a Category II microfinance institution created in 2003. MENYOLI PALM ESTATE at LIKOMBE, established in the early 2000s. Supermarkets in Buea and Limbe; Fako Supermart, Fako Electromart and Fako Superstores.
In 2007, GEoF finally implemented the raison d’etre of FAKOSHIP. He revolutionized maritime passenger transportation in the Gulf of Guinea with the introduction of the Fakoship Fast Ferry (3F) Services, cutting travel time between Limbe and Calabar from 14-18 hours to just 3.5 hours with state-of-the-art passenger ferry vessels.
“I BE SMALL BIG MAN” (Charles Namme Menyoli)
For his contributions to building the nation of Cameroon, the GeoF was Knight of the Cameroon Order of Valour (1991), Officer of the Cameroon Order of Valour (1995) and Commander of the Cameroon Order of Valour (2003). An honorary title of Doctor honoris causa by the Fullness of Grace International Theology School & Seminary, an affiliate of the Minnesota Graduate School of Theology, Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2009.
“MENYOLI, GO DOWN THERE AND HELP MY PEOPLE” (Charles Namme Menyoli)
The GeoF Spent his lifetime serving communities and people across this nation and the world. Sponsoring persons with disabilities, funding and raising funds (Chief Launcher) to construct +21 houses of worship across Christian, Moslem and Pentecostal faith; reflecting his firm belief in the unity of the spirit. served as benefactor/patron to many associations in the community.
“SOME PEOPLE NO GET EVEN 1 BAD PIKIN BUT GOD GIVE ME PLENTY PIKIN” (Charles Namme Menyoli)
The GEoF was married for over 60 years. He has 14 children, 31 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren to keep his legacy aflame.
PARTING THOUGHTS
As fortunes wax and wane with the changing tides of the business world, CNM, the MmNF has survived, thrived, and prospered with over 7 generations owing to his dogged determination to succeed, combined with a keen intellect and a creative mind. Always ready to review a decision and admit error, albeit to himself, he navigated the world of business at home and abroad for over seventy years and emerged victorious. Therefore, it is fitting that today we give tribute to this extraordinary man, the Mokondo mo Njo’ah Vhako. May his journey to the Great Beyond be more graceful than that on earth.

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