State House : Honouring The Presidential Attributes

President Paul Biya has now fulfilled all the inaugural rituals as well as received representatives of partner countries and organisations. A series of formalities that entrenched his new seven-year term of office. After taking the oath of office at the National Assembly yesterday November 6, 2025, the Head of State headed to the Unity Palace where he finalised all the necessities to assume his full functions as President of the Republic in all legality and serenity. Expectations are now rife to see how well he brings hope to the entire Cameroonian people so as to make the country greater. More so as he has placed the fresh mandate under the banner, “Greatness and Hope” with so much outlined for the next seven years. 
In effect, after receiving military honours upon his return to Unity Palace from the National Assembly, one of the high moments at the State House was the award of the insignia of Grand Master of National Orders to President Paul Biya. In all solemnity, the Grand Chancellor of National Orders, Philemon Yang, took the floor in the jammed-packed Ambassador’s Hall of Unity Palace to express his delight to present the attributes to the Head of State. “Mr President of the Republic, at this moment you are assuming the high office of President of Cameroon, I have the great privilege and singular honour as Grand Chancellor of National Orders of presenting to your Excellency the insignia of Grand Cordon of the Order of Valour of which you are the Grand Master in accordance with the law,” Mr Yang said before handing the highest medal of the land to the Head of State. The visibly elated President Paul Biya then carefully put on the insignia to the admiration and cheering First Lady, Chantal Biya, as well as other dignitaries that turned up for the quite brief, but very symbolic ceremony. 
An act that carries a lot of weight given that receiving an insignia of Grand Master after taking the oath signifies that the President of the Republic has officially assumed the ultimate authority and responsibility. A public action that also reinforces the President’s position as Head of State and Commander-in-chief and a confirmation of his authority. This explains why guests at the ceremony comprised men and women who either man or work in strategic institutions of the Republic. These included, members of the Bureau of the Senate, Bureau of the National Assembly, Members of Government and persons ranking as such, members of the Constitutional Council, members of the Bureau of the Supreme Court, members of Elections Cameroon (ELECAM) and the Armed Forces Chief of Staff. It was indeed a ceremony that meant much to the country – Cameroon, and her leader, President Paul Biya. 
With full powers then bestowed on him as President of the Republic of Cameroon for the next seven years, the ensuing step wa...