In Cameroon, the wait for a ministerial reshuffle is dragging on, to the point of impacting personal habits. Journalist Souley Onohiolo has made a commitment, to say the least original: to stop shaving until President Paul Biya carries out a government reshuffle.
The announcement of a new government was expected after President Biya's swearing-in, following the presidential election of October 12, 2025. During his address to the nation on December 31, 2025, the Head of State suggested that a reshuffle would take place "in the coming days". However, more than a month after this speech, the composition of the new government remains a mystery.
On the set of the "Club d'Élites" program on Vision 4, Souley Onohiolo expressed his frustration with this situation. "I am sad because the president has not reshuffled. And since November 6, I have not cut my hair,” he declared, thus marking his impatience and discontent.
Beyond his personal case, the journalist criticized the management of power, deploring the fact that the reshuffle was perceived as a discretionary prerogative of the president, while the country, according to him, "is doing badly". He added that this situation was paralyzing the administration, with certain officials withholding important files, which was detrimental to the proper functioning of the State.
This prolonged wait is generating numerous reactions and comments in the Cameroonian media landscape. Other voices are also being raised to criticize the government's inaction in the face of urgent problems. On the same channel, during the same program, Souley Onohiolo also described Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute as "weak", due to his inability to resolve crises such as that of the Autonomous Port of Douala.
Economist Dieudonné Essomba, also present on the set, agreed, believing that strategic decisions concerning structures such as the Autonomous Port should not be left to the discretion of general managers, but should be the responsibility of the government.
As the days pass and the reshuffle is still awaited, Souley Onohiolo's initiative symbolizes the impatience of part of the Cameroonian population with this political deadlock.
The lack of official communication regarding the reasons for this delay contributes to a climate of uncertainty.
