The Minister of Local Government, James Musoni has said that Rwanda is safe and secure and added that no one can destabilise it and appealed to local leaders to revamp their services to serve the public better.
The Minister was speaking on Wednesday in Gakenke district where he met local leaders, heads of security organs, clerics and the business community.
It marked the end of the three-day tour in the Northern Province with the Inspector General of Police, Emmanuel K. Gasana to enhance security and good governance.
“The country is secure and you also have a duty to lead the community towards the right direction while offering quality services,” Minister Musoni told local leaders.
He also disclosed that all village leaders in the country will be given mobile phones by July to enable them provide information in time and to give them medical insurance.
IGP Gasana also thanked Gakenke for building the District Police Unit (DPU) and a Police Station and pledged a cow to support the district’s poverty eradication strategies.
He urged them to fight drug abuse especially those involved in trafficking and selling cannabis and illegal brew and gin, to break the supply chain.
He explained that all those connected to recent subversive activities, who include local leaders, were arrested to face justice.
The Police Chief also challenged local leaders to be exemplary and not to involve in illegal and criminal activities and lay stringent measures to prevent crimes other than dealing with the consequences.
Present was also the Governor of the Northern Province, Aime Bosenibamwe, Brig. Gen. Emmanuel Ruvusha and other senior officers and local leaders.
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