AMBALAND, June 2025 — The Federal Republic of Ambazonia bows its head in solemn remembrance as the nation bids farewell to two towering pillars of its liberation struggle: Ma Iya Emma Endeley, Director General of ABC Networks 24, and Vice President Eric Ateh, a devoted statesman and architect of government cohesion during turbulent times.
*Ma Iya Emma Endeley:*
Voice of the Revolution
Ma Iya Emma Endeley, revered for her intellectual depth, unwavering patriotism, and spiritual leadership, passed on after years of selfless service to the Ambazonian cause. As the founding Director General of ABC Networks 24, she transformed the national broadcaster into a beacon of hope for a besieged people. Under her stewardship, ABC birthed iconic programs such as Ethics for an Emerging Nation, The Horizon on Women’s Issues, The Undaunted (ABC’s signature program), and other productions spotlighting faith, culture, and the Ambazonian spirit.
She was married into the legendary Endeley dynasty, the family of the late Dr. Emmanuel Mbela Lifafe Endeley, the first Prime Minister of Southern Cameroons after the region’s historic exit from Enugu. Carrying the weight of this noble lineage with grace and strength, she brought the family’s political and cultural legacy into the media frontlines of the Ambazonian liberation movement.
Trained as a journalist in the United States, Ma Iya Emma began her career at Colonial Cameroon Radio Television in Yaoundé before continuing at the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. After retiring and later losing her husband, she resettled in Los Angeles, United States, where she re-engaged with the struggle through faith-based advocacy and eventually answered the call to serve as Director General of ABC Networks.
Her tenure at ABC was marked by deep integrity, strategic vision, and a profound sense of duty. She cultivated donor trust and accountability through the ABC AMBA ELITE Club, ABC Networks Club, and the ABC AMBA TV Board, all of which became bastions of support for revolutionary broadcasting.
Her legacy is eternal: a matriarch of the media, a moral voice in crisis, and a lighthouse in the darkest chapters of Ambazonia’s journey to freedom.
*Eric Ateh:*
The Gentle Warrior Vice President
Born of royal lineage and raised in a tradition of duty, Eric Ateh, the serving Vice President of the Federal Republic of Ambazonia, died in office after years of loyal and disciplined service to his people.
Ateh’s leadership emerged at a critical moment in the liberation struggle. He provided steady hands when confusion reigned, working closely with President Dr. Samuel Ikome Sako to preserve the unity of the Government and the cohesion of its institutions. His role in stabilising the self-defense architecture and fortifying internal discipline earned him deep respect across all fronts.
He was not just a vice president; he was a bridge-builder and a quiet strategist. A firm believer in institutional leadership, he worked tirelessly to ensure that government structures remained functional, even under duress. His dedication to the liberation cause never wavered, and his contributions to governance, strategic communications, and diaspora coordination will remain foundational.
More than a statesman, he was a man of humility and conviction — one who put the cause above self, and the people above politics.
A Nation in Mourning, A Legacy That Endures
These two titans — one maternal, one fraternal — represented the best of Ambazonia’s resilience: the pen and the policy, the broadcast and the battlefield of ideas. Their deaths leave a void not easily filled, yet their lives leave a blueprint not easily forgotten.
The Government of the Federal Republic of Ambazonia declared three days of national mourning, starting Thursday June 19th through Saturday June 21st. Their sacrifices have been etched into the annals of our struggle. In our memory, they are not gone. They are immortalised.
