Local Authorities, of the East Region in Cameroon were schooled on cybersecurity and the responsible use of social media. This was during a 4 days working visit by the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Minette Libom Li Likeng

In his welcome address, the Mayor of Bertoua Town Mr. Dimbele Jean Marie Sodea lauded the Minister's choice in making "the town of the rising sun and precious stones" her second bus stop after the launch of the second phase of the Campaign in Buea in the South West Region on June 16th 2021. He pressed on to assert the pertinence of the campaign as the phenomenon of cybercriminality is on the rise and reassured the Minister of his ever ready support to make Bertoua a nest for cybersecurity thereby keeping the youths who are more and more becoming pilots of this disturbing societal ill on the alert.

In her address, the Minister reaffirmed the importance of social Media but did not fail to remind them that cyber threats affect all categories of the population and all types of digital platforms. "It endangers National Security, the economy, social cohesion, democracy, health, culture and our ways of life", she added. To this effect, Her Excellency made a call to the local authorities present to join hands in fighting this common enemy.

During a presentation by an expert in telecommunications, ICT and cybersecurity, Mr. François Joseph Nnemete, drilled the participants on the echo system of cybercriminality, the social media and the good practices when using social media which opened the door for an exchange between Minpostel and the Local Authorities.