30/12/2024
๐พ๐๐ ๐ช๐๐โ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐? ๐จ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐
Why does it feel like weโre stuck in a never-ending loop of trash-filled streets, unkempt roads, and broken streetlights? Why do we keep waiting for someone elseโthe municipak council, the authorities, the governmentโto make things better, only to be disappointed time and time again?
Buea, our beautiful city, is slowly drowning in its own neglect. Everywhere you turn, thereโs garbage on the streets. The once beautiful roads are now a hazard, and donโt even get me started on the streetlights. How many of us have walked down a dark street, hoping for some light but ending up stumbling over potholes and debris? Itโs painful to witness this happen year after year, especially when we know things could be better.
But hereโs the thingโwhy is it always someone elseโs responsibility? Why is it the municipal councilโs fault when we too have a part to play? When was the last time any of us stopped to pick up trash from the ground, to avoid littering, to take responsibility for our community?
Itโs easy to point fingers and blame the people in charge. And yes, theyโve failed us in so many ways. But the truth is, we as citizens also need to do better. If we donโt take pride in our city, how can we expect anyone else to? If we keep throwing trash on the roads, why should we be surprised when no one picks it up? If we walk past broken streetlights every day without raising our voices, can we really expect the lights to be fixed?
Itโs time to ask ourselves: What can we do to make Buea a better place?
Maybe itโs organizing a simple clean-up drive in your neighborhood. Maybe itโs deciding to stop littering and encouraging others to do the same. Maybe itโs holding the city council accountable while holding ourselves accountable too.
But I wonder, why havenโt we seen bigger changes in Buea? Is it because weโre waiting for someone to give us permission to act? Why are we waiting for others to fix the mess when we too can start making small, meaningful changes?
The truth is, we all want to live in a cleaner, safer, and better Buea. But wanting it isnโt enough. We need to act. We need to show up, take responsibility, and demand that things improveโnot just from the top, but from the bottom up. We, the people, have the power to make this city a place we can all be proud of.
So, Buea, itโs time for us to ask ourselves: What are we going to do about it? Because, honestly, the municipal council might not come throughโbut we can still start changing things, one small action at a time.
As we enter 2025, we hope things will be different. We hope more people will take responsibility, step up, and help make Buea the city it should be. Itโs not just about waiting for someone else to actโitโs about us taking the first step together.
Iโm asking for your thoughts, your ideas, your plans. What can we do as citizens to push for change? And what are you personally going to commit to doing to make Buea a better place?
Letโs not wait for the municipal council anymore. Letโs be the change weโve been waiting for in 2025 and beyond. ๐ช
