A forester working in the ERuDeF project of the threatened trees at Mt Cameroon has won the ERuDeF over all best worker of the year grabbing a prize of FCFA100.000 cash. Ms Asa’a Lemawah was voted best staff of the year by the staff of the organization at the end of the annual workshop which ended on the 21st of December. The Finance officer, Ms Ursula Nkeng grabbed the second position with seven votes getting the sum of FCFA 75.000, and the co-ordinator for Trees for the Future programme, Kingsley Neba won the third position with 5 votes going home with FCFA50.000. Speaking shortly after the award, the laureate, Ms Asa’a said the award as the best staff for 2012 meant much to her, hear her “I must say I feel so happy today, because to me this award is not just a sign of recognition of a job well done in 2012, but also helps me to understand why I need to double my efforts in 2013 to realize the set goals which is, increasing reforestation efforts on Mt Cameroon”. Presenting the award to Ms Asa’a, the CEO of ERuDeF, Louis Nkembi congratulated the winner and urged the other staff to emulate the example. The ERuDeF best staff award it would be recalled is a 5-year old tradition which aims at encouraging staff to be more effective in their work. The general criteria for selecting a winner is assessing how that individual met his/her set objectives of the year and also how he collaborates with other staff to help them achieve their goal.

By Mahah Vladimire