The president made the pledge as he met residents of Musanze and Nyabihu district at the stadium of the University of Rwanda College of Agriculture, Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, (UR-CAVM) in Busogo as part of ongoing citizen outreach program.
“My commitment to you is to hold accountable those who are not delivering. Next time I visit, you can hold me accountable for it,” said Kagame.
As he arrived at the meeting place, President Kagame held exclusive discussions with leaders before greeting thousands of residents convened in Busoga to welcome him.
He later told them that asbestos roofing sheets covering roofs of UR-CAVM buildings was among issues discussed.
“The first people who are responsible are leaders, it does not absolve citizens from their role in solving their problems but solutions start with leaders. All have been mentioned. Let me start with the issue of the buildings covered with asbestos roofing sheets. We took the decision ten years ago. That is why I summoned leaders to discuss because it is the first thing appearing when you get here,” he said.
Kagame highlighted that reasons for some issues are attributed to the budget problems even those who forgot the situation noting that it is a matter of mindsets.
“The issues we are discussing here are not new and they are not insurmountable. We discuss them, we agree on how they will be solved but when you come back you find the problem has not been solved or has gotten worse.
The issues of hygiene and malnutrition have been also talked about for many years. Solving the issue of cleanliness and malnutrition does not require us to wait for outside help. It is a question of mindset,” he said.
During the interactive session, citizens raised concerns on the poor performance of milk collection centers, problems of seeds shortage, and areas in need of electricity among others.
President Kagame promised a solution but requested them to combine efforts and play an active role in development activities.
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