Tougan, The High Commissioner of the Sourou province, Salif Traoré presented, during an accountability tour, on Monday October 16, 2023, to the customary and religious leaders of Tougan, the results of the actions undertaken and collected their concerns with a view to promoting social cohesion in the context of insecurity.
The provincial authorities want more collaboration and support from traditional and religious leaders so that the area regains its former security and peace.
This is why, the High Commissioner of the Sourou province, Salif Traoré, accompanied by the Secretary General, Julien Zanzé, provincial service directors and officials in charge of security, carried out this Monday, October 16, 2023 a tour of accountability in the city of Tougan.
From the palace of customary notables in the indigenous district of the city, to the headquarters of the Federation of Evangelical Churches and Missions, including the imam’s residence and the parish presbytery, the delegation invited these customary and religious leaders to promote actions promoting social cohesion and the population’s drive for resilience.
The High Commissioner recalled that since January 2023, the security situation has deteriorated in Sourou due to the blockade imposed on Tougan by terrorists.
He indicated that the city has received more than 56 thousand internally displaced persons and added that the province has been the target of terrorist attacks several times, but thanks to the determination of the Defense and Security Forces supported by the Volunteers for Defense of the homeland and the blessings and prayers of the leaders, all attempts have failed.
Salif Traoré spoke of some of the efforts undertaken and the measures that will be taken by the services to reduce the suffering of the population in the areas of health, education as well as the supply and availability of basic necessities.
Traditional and religious leaders welcomed the initiative and renewed their commitment to working to promote social cohesion and peace.
However, they raised some concerns related, among other things, to the release of roads and the availability of pharmaceutical products.
They also suggested the search for other partners with a view to a consistent and sustainable supply.
Source: Burkina Information Agency