By Leocadia Bongben
Transparency International Cameroon (TI-C) has said its exchange with the National Hydrocarbons Cooperation, SNH, is purely technical.
In a statement issued on March 11, signed by TI-C President Me Henri Njoh Manga Bell, TI-C maintains that it is an independent organization governed by its current elected leadership.
The TI-C press statement follows a declaration by Akere T. Muna, founder of Transparency International Cameroon (TIC), former vice chair of Transparency International, and former chair of the Council of the International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC). Referring to media reports and a communication by the National Hydrocarbons Corporation (SNH) referencing a strategic meeting held on 26 February 2026 as part of an ongoing TIC–SNH collaboration, Akere Muna said, as a member and as TIC’s founder, he did not know any such collaboration, including its framework, objectives, or any potential funding arrangements.
However, TI-C states that views expressed by former leaders, including Akere Muna, do not represent the organization. “TI-C’s exchanges with the National Hydrocarbons Corporation (SNH) are purely technical, aligned with its mission to fight corruption and promote transparency in public resource management.”
Muna also raised concerns regarding governance and transparency in the extractive sector, particularly in light of international proceedings and findings linked to the GLENCORE corruption scandal, and calls on TI-C to convene an Extraordinary General Assembly to publicly clarify any engagement with SNH, safeguard independence, disclose all terms, and demand accountability and reforms. On this, TI-C emphasizes that in its mission to promote integrity, SNH requested a governance diagnostic. “The technical advocacy approach is part of our commitment to leading public institutions towards greater transparency through rigorous audits,” the release reads.
The organization argues that rigorous adherence to the TI Berlin protocol is a prerequisite for any engagement with a public or private institution, guaranteeing complete autonomy of judgment. SNH’s desire for reforms will neither impede the truth’s manifestation nor interfere with the current processes. TI-C wants the corruption accusation fully clarified.
To ensure that structural changes take place, the battle against corruption must involve technical engagement, procedural audit, and citizen supervision rather than just a declaration of purpose. As a member of ETIT Cameroon and a strategic partner of various ministries’ anti-corruption units, including finance and justice, the organization continues to uphold the values of rigor, independence, and impartiality.
The organization is committed to an objective of transforming Cameroonian institutions for a responsive and transparent management of public resources for the benefit of all citizens. TI-C remains fully committed to integrity, accountability, and good governance in Cameroon.