IN MEMORIAM PA TAH NJAH JOHN

On behalf of the Special Needs Entrepreneur Group Bamenda,  We are deeply saddened by the passing of Pa Tah . Pa Tah played a very important role at the Special Needs Entrepreneur Group since the year 2000, as one of our original twelve founding members gathered  in my grandmother’s house in Bamenda. He served as the first president, devoted adviser and was instrumental in bringing Special Needs Entrepreneur Group to where it is today.

Pa Tah was a role model and a friend to me for many years and he will be greatly missed by the entire Special Needs Entrepreneur Group family.  When my grandmother passed on in the year 2002, together with the Special Needs Group family were always present with food and drinks in my grandmother’s home during the days leading to her funeral in Balikumbat village. His life with our Special Needs Entrepreneur Group family is an amazing story and our thoughts and prayers  are with his family during this time of mourning.

Pa Tah dedicated himself as an inspiration to people with disabilities, advocate and activist for the rights of people with disabilities and empowering them to be their own self-advocates on issues that concern them.  When it became clear that people with disabilities were not able to use sports facilities in Bamenda town, under his leadership, he led the group’s   activism efforts and received the governor’s authorization for the group to have exclusive use of the sport stadium for three (3) hours on Sunday mornings.  Inspired by the International  Independent Living Movement , of self -determination and people with disabilities having the right and the opportunity just as people without disabilities, fought continually to create awareness  and empower people with disabilities to work as a  strong group.

He oversaw the launching of Special Needs Entrepreneur Group branches in various North West Region divisions and sub-divisions, travelled tirelessly to meet with and recruit new members , supporters and helped raised the group’s global  profile and its critical mission to strengthen people with disabilities human rights activism and advocacy.

Pa Tah was the epitome of humility and simplicity, was happy among people with disabilities and takes pride in all that is progress in the right direction.

He will live forever in the memories of us all. We thank him for years of steadfast support.

Special Needs Entrepreneur Group is  a Bamenda based  umbrella human rights activism and advocacy association for and by people with disabilities, inspired the International  Independent Living Movement , of self -determination and people with disabilities having the right and the opportunity just as people without disabilities. We work to create self-determination  and empowerment through social enterprise development , thus the name Special Needs Entrepreneur Group.

                        MARGARET GALABE

                    ( FONDLY  KNOWN AS MOM.)

Pupularly call Mr Njah and we called him ( ah pa Njah),,,,.the head master and teacher,,,,,,He thought us the foundation of leaning ,, ,,,,,letters of alphabate and sounds,basic calculations numeric values,geography,history etc,you can name them all....in the process he never tolerated errors .you can ejoy him when you're moving on well in his class, but you will get strocs if you are not catching his teachings.

   Disciplinary sanctions await any child who goes wrong,.there was love and passion in his teachings ,,,.All who obayed his instruction are resposble people today.

   We Love Pa that we wanted you to still be alive today and strong but as God has made it,there is an end to this life,which Jesus the son of man came and showed  us the example. Rest In Peace, Mr Njah Tah John ,

  We pray for the family you left and love once.

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