ROAD   INFRASTRUCTURE

This was the principal plight of the people.  Because the council coffers were red, the council adopted a participatory approach to solve this problem.  The administration, traditional authorities, the churches, and the entire population put hands together. There was general sensitization on financial, material, and manual labour contributions towards the rehabilitation of the roads.  Both the internal and external elites were contacted for support. Amity Bank pre-financed the project and by 30th April, 1996, the road campaign program was already accomplished. Since 1996, the Kumbo roads are being rehabilitated two times a year: from May - June and from October - November.  

              Nevertheless, a permanent solution is urgently needed to solve the problem of roads in Kumbo. Since 1996, roads in the Kumbo Urban Municipality have been maintained at least two times a year. To ensure that this is effectively done, laterite has been piled in 6 places in the municipality, namely, Kingomen, Mbuluf, Marem, Romajai, Ntseni and Njavnyuy. This equally eases collection for the rehabilitation of roads.
 

In 2000, the Kumbo Council constructed a bridge at Nkuv costing 1,416,000 FCFA. This has gone a long way to ease the transportation of farm products from that area to various markets.
            Besides the culverts constructed during the Councillor-Micro Project, culverts have been constructed in almost all the council areas in the municipality, as the need for it arose, such as in Tonee, Veekakui, Taabah, Hausa Quarters Mbveh, Njavnyuy, Mbah road, Mbiame Quarter Mbve, Nkuv, Faah, Jem, Bamnzeng.

Recently, the Kumbo Council in partnership with HELVETAS-Cameroon constructed three drainage structures at the Takum neighbourhood in Kimbo-Squares, at the entrance to the Tobin New Market and at the entrance to the New Butchery, costing 2,3400,565 FCFA, with the Kumbo Council contributing, 5,400,565 cash/kind and HELVETAS, 18,000,000 FCFA.

The construction of the bridge at Takum will ease the movement of the inhabitants around that area, especially school children, who have to cross the river to attend school at the other end.

The bridge at the entrance to the New Butchery is specific for cattle that will be brought in ready for slaughter. This will also go a long way to prevent the commotion that might have ensued in the market if these cattle had to pass through the market to be slaughtered.

There was equally a municipal decision, prohibiting the parking, loading and offloading of all vehicles at unauthorized parks, especially at the Kimbo-squares.  This was seriously implemented by the forces of law and other; coupled with the demolition of kiosks, Kimbo-squares was given a face-lift.
 

Garbage is collected on a daily basis.  Over 50 Cans and 30 other ones were produced by the council and 50 more were donated by PMUC to the municipality.  These were placed at strategic spots all over the town for refuse collection. In 2006, 10 large cans were again fabricated, costing 2,300, 000 FCFA. The council van goes out daily to empty these cans. This has greatly reduced the amount of garbage found in town by 75%, thereby ensuring a general cleanliness in Kumbo town. Last year there was a competition about the cleanest town in Cameroon organized by CRTV Morning Safari where Kumbo came as the 3^rd cleanest town.

The water system toilet at the Mbveh market was renovated and water connected.  To reduce congestion on these toilets, a modern Kenyan type ventilated pit toilet has been constructed to the north-western end of Mbveh toilet. 
         In 2006, the Kumbo Council made a giant stride by destroying the already old and dilapidated toilet at the Mbveh market and replacing it with a very modern toilet.
         In 2003 and 2004, two new toilets were constructed at the Tobin New Market and the Bamkika-ai market respectively.

The Tobin eucalyptus forest was a highbinder for thieves, marijuana addicts, and a nightmare for women and their female children, for it was a safe ground for rapists.  The trees have been felled and the area plotted into layout with a well design plan.  People have begun to acquire plots for building and more are still available.

The Council premises, the Tobin Round About, the Post Office environment, and the Kumbo Library premises have been beautified with various flowers and ornamental trees.  In the same vein, the Kumbo Council has implanted a huge watchdog at the entrance to the Council. This serves as a source of entertainment to many people who come to the Kumbo council.