Baba I

Baba I village (Papiakum) is one of the four villages that make up Babessi subdivision and one of the thirteen villages of Ngoketunjia division of the North West region of Cameroon. Baba I village is located along the ring road from Bamenda some 58 km away from Bamenda town on the Bamenda-Nkambe stretch of the ring road just before one reaches Babessi town.

Baba 1 has one of the highest population density with a population of over 45000 After Bambalang village. The village is at present suffering from rural exodus, as most of the inhabitants have moved to big cities like Bamenda, Douala and Yaounde.

In September 2015, floods rendered thousands of villagers homeless after water overflowed its banks. The floods were blamed on the poor construction of part of the ring road without culverts. The village of Baba 1 ,also known as Papiackum originated from Tikar in the Nun Division.. FUEKEMSHI II who died in the morning period of the 2nd of May 2023 in Dubai after a short illness was one of the Fons that modernised the village of Baba 1.It is thanks to his developmental spirit that Baba 1 witnessed several growth in terms of infrastructure and personal development of elites...So far,several schools,health centres ,electricity and road networks exist in Baba 1.Mr.Moh Tangongho Sylvester,the present Director General of the national treasury,board Chairman of National deposit and consignment Fund as well as member of the mining company,(Sonamine) is a native of Baba 1...There are many other top Government workers as well as Entrepreneurs of different categories....The Baba 1 village is known as the most prosperous in Ngoketunjia Division.

On sartuday 13 May 2023,in the presence of administrative and traditional authorities,the entire World witnessed the images and videos of the enthronement of the youngest Fon in 2023..His name is FUE KANGHAPER II, at the age of 9 he replaced his father FUEKEMSHI II.

FUE NKANGHAPER takes over a village of over 45000 inhabitants in the heart of the anglophone crisis that has ravaged the lives of over 5000 persons (military and civilians)..

Ref:(Triyah SWEBU LEBOH, Leadership and sustainability,University of Cumbria London.)