The Commanders of the 11th Motorized Infantry Brigade and the 7th Military Sector took the baton of command at the Nko’ovos ceremonial ground on Friday, October 16, 2026.
Amongst those installed into function by the Commander of the 1st Joint Military Region, Brigadier General Donatien Melingui Nouma were ; Brigadier General Oumar Nchankou Mbouombouo Njindam as Commander of the 11th Motorized Infantry Brigade and Navy Captain Jean Philippe Eddy Song to over see the actions and activities of the 7th Military Sector, in attendance of administrative, judicial, religious, Military traditional authorities alongside the population of the town of Ebolowa.
Brigadier General Oumar Nchankou Mbouombouo Njindam, has a professional wealth of experience.
51 years of age, Brigadier General Oumar Nchankou Mbouombouo Njindam has a remarkable academic and operational background.
He is a holder of the Diplômé de l’École Spéciale Militaire in Saint-Cyr, France and Higher Diploma at the International War College of Yaounde.
He was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General following a presidential decree of August 3, 2026.
His operational career speaks volume of his constant service to the nation.
While at the Rapid Intervention Bataillon, he played a major role in Operation Alpha in the fight against the Boko Haram sect in the Far-North Region, where later he was charged with the responsibility to survey the zone of Idenau in the South-West Region to combat maritime piracy.
From Idenau but still in the South-West Region in Buea, he was transfered to the 21st Motorized Infantry Brigade where he occupied the functions of Chief of Bureau in charge of operations and intelligence and later the Second in Command of the Brigade.
His vaillant act after being wounded during an operation in 2016, he was decorated with the medals of Bravery and the Military Cross of Valor.
Before his promotion and appointment, he occupied the post of Chief of Operations at the Defence Headquarters. He replaces Brigadier General Assoualaï Blama, appointed in the same presidential decree as the Commander of the International War College of Yaounde.
As for Navy Captain Jean Philippe Eddy Song at the helm of the 7th Military Sector
Navy Captain Jean Philippe Eddy Song, takes Command of the 7th Military Sector, a strategic operational unit with its command post in Ebolowa, which covers the South Region.
He was appointed by decree N°2026/282 of 31 August appointing Territorial Commanders, geared at reorganizing and modernizing Military commands according to the vision of the Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
Reorganisation at the service of Operational Efficiency
This dual installation, comes in line with the vast amelioration to fasten the defence and security belt of the nation. With the objective of reinforcing the operational efficiency of the Defence and Security Forces which will ease in the protection of persons and their property, fight against cross border criminality as well as garantie the security of strategic axis as a broder Region with series of insecurity.
The two promoted commanders has the daunting task to ensure discipline within the ranks, ascendancy in the operational efficacy of the troops, planning and management of operations and above all work in perfect collaboration with all the other componenets of the Defence and Security Forces under the authority of the competent administrative authorities.
