{{The Governor of Eastern Province has directed all districts in the province to set specific targets for the 2013.}}
Odette Uwamariya made the remarks Thursday while presenting the new development plan for the province.
Uwamariya noted to dozens of local leaders in the province convened at Nyagatare where she said the province intends to increase agricultural productivity, improve security in communities, infrastructure development and addressing challenges of drug and child abuse in the province.
She said, “People must keep away from rumours spread by bankrupt individuals and stick to hard work”.
The Governor said long term issues of road safety and drugs in remote villages have to be addressed, “Drivers take advantage of absence of traffic police in remote areas to abusetraffic rules…motorcycles carrying more than one person and without licenses and the like, these are not acceptable”.
In the area of food security Uwamariya said, “We are actually above target.
It is only the district of Kayonza that was affected by drought. But, of course, it is surrounded by food-rich districts such as Kirehe, Ngoma, Gatsibo and Rwamagana.”
The tough talking governor noted that Illicit alcohol (locally known as Kanyanga), drugs, smugglers and such things affect our general security and must stop forthwith.
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