“the pope of JMC” Prof Enoh Tanjong Retires.

The academic guru Enoh Tanjong officially retired from duty on October 10, 2020, when he clocked 65 as required by the text in place after 40 years of being in service. 

Professor Enoh Tanjong, said he is retiring as a happy man, after working for decades in his passion-filled career, adding that his services have paid off as his vision has been complete.

 On April 9, 2019, Prof. suffered from Ischemic stroke and, since then, he has been recovering from it. That’s why he has been missing or out of the scene. He later travelled to Nigeria and other places for medical attention. The situation now is improving.

Born in 1955 in Fotabe, a village in Manyu Division, South West region of Cameroon, Enoh Tanjong spent his early childhood years in the village attending primary school. In 1967, his elder brother, Hon. Enow Tanjong took the young Enoh out of the village and gave him the opportunity to pursue his secondary education in the Saint Joseph’s College SASSE. Enow Tanjong went on to become a celebrated academic with a very rich educational background from the United States where he acquired knowledge in journalism. He is behind the establishment of UB’s Journalism and Mass Communication department, which has trained fine minds in the field of journalism and communication over the years in Cameroon. Enoh Tanjong is married and has four children and four grandchildren.

On Saturday, November 21, a party was held in the Parliamentarian Flats Hotel Buea to celebrate the life of Prof. Enoh as he ended his long illustrious career forming minds in the amphitheatres.

Former mentees of Prof. Enoh Tanjong  have put in place a special prize, the Prof. Enoh Tanjong  Prize, which will be given to the best graduating student of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication every convocation, beginning from next year. The prize was unveiled by Dr. Julius Che Tita.

Pro Enoh Tanjong will be greatly missed in the teaching field but will for ever be the JMC Pontiff, Fotabe Warrior.