14/10/2023
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭
Leonard Bin was born on July 25th 1979 to a polygamous home in Lobe Estate, Ndian Division of the Southwest Region of Cameroon. Son of Mr. John Bin Nji and Rebecca Zuh, all Christians of the Roman Catholic Church. He attended primary education in Government School, Bekora in Ndian Division of the South West Region and Government School, Esu where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate, FSLC with excellence. Because his father could not afford to send him to Secondary School, he was employed as a House Boy where he served before returning to continue school thanks to his Cousins who vowed to see him through school. K*m Leonard Bin did his Secondary and High School Education in the Northwest {GBHS Mankon, GBSS Wum and GHS Wum} and Littoral Region {GBHS Edea}.
His High School & University days were among the most challenging days of his life. This is because, while in High School, he faced lots of financial problems and couldn’t afford most of his school needs. He had to work during holidays. He was clearing palm farms around « Mbambou» for those who know Edea, to raise money for school and other needs. This is the moment, he truly became a Man, and understood that one needs to work very hard to achieve his dreams. He had the opportunity to go astray but he had very strong convictions. He passed his Advanced Level and later on joined the Department of Journalism in the University of Buea.
After graduation, K*m volunteered with CRTV Mt. Cameroon FM, assisting in the production of some programs while assisting his elder brother in a Film Rental Shop at Mile 16, Bolifamba-Buea, for survival, keeping faith and hope alive for better days.
K*m Leonard is one of the pioneer Editor In-Chief of Buea based TV, HI TV. A position he held between June 2011 and November 2018 in Buea where he practiced Journalism for exactly 7 years.
Later on, he was appointed Managing Director of BT MEDIA GROUP since Nov 2018, ensuring the day to day management of the Media Group, respect for House Editorial amongst other policies. He equally handles administrative matters at different levels, also engaging partnerships with other structures. He is also Host of two TV Programs on My Media Prime TV, the mother Channel of the Media Group that comprises eight TV Channels.
Leonard also currently runs a Peace Initiative called PEACE HOUSE, with objective of recruiting as many Peace Crusaders as possible, to engage the preaching of Love, Forgiveness and Reconciliation at all levels of our community life, starting with the family. K*m also runs a yearly Journalism Scholarship Scheme for students of Journalism Club of GBHS & GHS Wum
K*m Leonard Bin is a member of many Journalists’ Associations and Trade Unions. He is member of the Cameroon Journalists’ Trade Union, SNJC, Cameroon Community Media Network, CCMN and Cameroon Association of English-Speaking Journalists, CAMASEJ. He served as the pioneer President of the Cameroon Journalists Trade Union for the Southwest Region & Pioneer Secretary General of the Cameroon Community Media Network . In his Secondary School days, he also served as Senior Prefect of GBSS Wum & GHS respectively.
Leonard has been honored with many Awards including, the, Flag Bearer Award and recognition by the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Buea, TV Broadcaster of the year, Guardian Post Award 2020, Best Peace Journalist Award PANAFES 2020, Best TV Moderator, Dreams Network Golden Award 2021, and a host of others. He is married to Foy Cynthia with whom they have two boys
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Henri Owona
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