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As far as village development is concerned, there are some individuals and groups that have distinguished themselves in this aspect.

 The whole process began in 1961 during the reign of Galabe III. In early 1961, Mr. John Ngangi began the process of village development as an individual in Balikumbat village.

It should be noted that Mr. Ngangi John was a primary school teacher who later became a head teacher of a mission in Balikumbat. 

From the classroom, he joined politics with the support of his traditional leader, Bah Galabe III. He later became a parliamentarian of West Cameroon in 1961, and was then promoted to the rank of Minister in the KNDP government of John Ngu Foncha. 

He was the Secretary of State for Community Development, a position which permitted him to carry out several developmental projects in Balikumbat, such as opening roads within the community and building the Balikumbat Health Center, thereby setting the pace as a community developer.

Another elite who also played an important role in the community was Bah Gabsa Raymond. Bah Gabsa Raymond was the one who stood his ground and moved from the village to town to secure the release of the Fon, who was taken and locked up in Bamenda after an incident that erupted between Balikumbat and Bafanji village. 

This incident resulted in the burning down of the Njaaha Market and the arrest and detention of Bah Galabe III. 

It was Bah Gabsa Raymond who took it upon himself, with financial support from the village, to take the matter to court in Buea. 

Thanks to his efforts, the case was handled, and a verdict was given for the release of the Fon.

At that time, there was no development organization to take charge of the process, so anything concerning the village was being handled by individuals. Then, on February 4, 1977, Bah Gahgwayin III ascended the throne. One year after ascending the throne, Bah Gahgwayin III thought it wise to create a village development organization. 

Thus, in 1979, the Balikumbat Development Union (BAKDU) was founded with Bah Benson Bayin as the pioneer President General. 

That was the foundation of a village development organization, giving birth to village meeting groups whose main objective was to contribute money for village development. 

The first project carried out by BAKDU was the construction of a building in the palace, a modern structure for the habitation of the Fon. 

It should be noted that Doh Tutunwan was the pioneer treasurer of BAKDU.

Four years after founding BAKDU, the development organization collapsed due to some financial issues. 

Two years after the collapse of BAKDU in 1983, Bah Yegha James decided in 1985 to come up with a development structure in Balikumbat known as the Balikumbat Development Committee (BADECO), a committee he created with the approval of the Fon. With the successful establishment of this structure, Bah Yegha James went ahead to sensitize people to start contributing to the development of the community.

Then, in 1986, Bah Yegha James held a meeting with some Balikumbat elites in Bafoussam, such as Augustine Yella, a secondary school teacher, Dr. Yivha John Lebga, and some of Mrs. Reginal Kilo's children in Bafoussam, in the presence of the Fon, and decided to create a better union, but not a committee, known as the Balikumbat Development and Cultural Union (BAKDU) in 1986.

With the creation of BAKDU, Yivha John Lebga was the president, while Augustine Yella was the Secretary General.

Upon creation, the union was functioning well until 1990, during the rebirth of multi-party politics, when things started falling apart in the union because of divergent political participation of its members.

Due to these differences in politics, Dr. Lebga decided to step down as the President General, giving way for the Secretary General, Augustine Yella, to become the President General, while Ebenezer Tafili became the Secretary General. In 1992, during the political upheaval in the region and in the village, the union finally collapsed.

The union was dead until 1997 when some elites came together to form a committee and draw up a constitution to lead the union's or committee's activities. 

It should be noted that this committee was headed by Bah Dingha Ignatius. After setting up the foundation and building a new constitution to govern the organization, BADO was born with Dingha Ignatius Bayin as the President General in 1997. From Bah Dingha Ignatius Bayin, Bah Kemende Camilius then took over and ruled until the collapse of BADO activities in 2020.

After his last AGM in Douala in 2018, the organization went missing until 2024 when, under the good leadership of the traditional leader of the village, Bah Gahnyamnyin III, an ad hoc committee was created that finally worked to revamp BADO in 2024.

Thus, in November 2024, the Balikumbat Development Organization was revamped with Bah Munja Vitalis as the President General of the organization .