The event took place at the Memorial built at the bank’s premises to remember 13 colleagues who lost their lives during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
BRD remembered the victims who were former staff and employees at Caisse Hypothécaire du Rwanda, killed during the 1994 genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi.
Eric Rutabana, BRD’s Chief Executive Officer appreciated the togetherness of Rwandans to remember the genocide against Tutsi and their commitment on the preservation of unity and reconciliation.
He added that remembering the victims of the genocide is key to building the country by striving for ‘never again’ to genocide adding that their good deeds will forever live on.
Dr Diogene Bideri, a senior research consultant at CNLG, thanked the good initiative of BRD for continued building of the community through remembering the victims of the genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi.
“It is ever so hard to find testimonies that do not shake us to the core, but we are grateful for the good will and effort of those who helped the country on the journey of reconstruction. Remembering is our way of healing the hurt and loss we experienced”, he said.
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