The Mayor of Buea, Ekema Patrick, dressed in black is at the Independence Square with dozens of Buea citizens including council workers ready to take part in the “peaceful” protest as earlier announced.

Reports from Buea say the Mayor is currently at the Governor’s office with thousands of Buea residents. They marching against recent insecurity unrest in Buea and up coming Anglophone conference scheduled to take place in Buea.

Mayor Ekema is quoted to have informed South West Governor, Bernard Okalai Bilai, that the people of the South West  are determined to be freed from threats propagated by extremists, especially those abroad.

”I was expecting less than ten people but I am impressed by the number of turnout” Mayor Ekema Patrick told the press.