Speaking to IGIHE, the Agriculture Communication and Information Programme Manager at the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI),Ange Soubirous Tambineza said that Bagabe was suspended by the Cabinet Meeting of Friday 19th this month.
“It is the decision by the Cabinet Meeting as it is in their capacity,” she said.
However, Tambineza said that they were not given details behind his suspension as it is in the capacity of the body that took the decision.
“What matters is to have the institution well managed and impact the lives of farmers and the economy,” she said.
Last year, the Prime Minister suspended four top RAB officials including former Deputy Director General, Dr Daphrose Gahakwa , the Head of Land Husbandry, Irrigation and Mechanization, Innocent Nzeyimana, the Head of Corporate Services Division Violet Nyirasangwa, and the Head of Finance Theogene Bimenya.
Bagabe took over RAB management in October 2016 replacing Dr Louis Butare. Prior to being appointed in RAB, Bagabe had served as the Director General of Rwanda Standards Board (RSB).
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