The first authorities of the province of Tougan exchanged on Friday, September 20, 2024 in Tougan with the population on the security situation prevailing in the said province. This meeting chaired by the high commissioner of the province of Sourou, Désiré Badolo who had at his side, the President of the special communal delegation (PDS) of Tougan, Ouiougou Tiendrébeogo and the commander of the 52nd Commando Infantry Regiment (RIC) based in Tougan .From the outset, the chairman of the session, who is also the high commissioner of the Sourou province, Désiré Badolo, indicated that the objective of this meeting is to allow the populations to have accurate information on the current issues of concern.According to Mr. Badolo, the meeting allowed participants to ask questions directly to the authorities and have their concerns answered.To this end, they exchanged frankly with the population, everything that allowed them to gather suggestions for the return of peace in the province.The first official of th e province called on the populations of the Sourou province to pay their taxes for the development of the locality."We ask the populations, especially the taxpayers of the city of Tougan, to fulfill their tax obligations, in order to be able to support the local authorities in all the initiatives that contribute to securing the city," he urged.Source: Burkina Information Agency
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