Toma: After a break due to the rainy season, members of the Nayala Citizen Watch resumed their drainage ditch cleaning operation in the town of Toma on Sunday, November 9, 2025, after a hiatus of approximately three months. This citizen initiative aims to improve sanitation in the town and prevent the risk of flooding.

According to Burkina Information Agency, the Wayignians gathered at the Bassirou kiosk from 7 a.m., equipped with shovels, picks, and other tools, to clean the gutters from the stop sign next to the Rel-Wend wine cellar to the Bientama shop. This effort marks their continued commitment to maintaining the cleanliness of their city.

Mr. Foro Jean Noel, President of the Citizen Watch of Nayala and of the Patriotic Watch Movement of Faso, Nayala section, praised the constant commitment of the Wayignians. Supporting the initiative, Mr. Ki Thierry, president of the National Collective for Refoundation (CNR), donated a tricycle with a driver, while the head of the municipal water and sanitation department provided another tricycle and promised further logistical support.

Several citizens played a role in the success of the activity. Internally displaced trader Bleme Hamad from Gassan actively participated and donated water and sweets. The holder of the Toma earth knife, Mr. To Prosper, blessed the initiative and encouraged the volunteers, while congratulating President Ibrahim Traor on the ongoing revolution in Burkina Faso.

The griot Csaire Sow, passing by, praised the participants and contributed towards the purchase of drinking water. Mr. Alexis Jabor, an agent at the Provincial Directorate of Infrastructure and Rural Development, also commended the workers and the president for their dedication.

The cleanup work concluded around 11:15 a.m. Mr. Ki Thierry expressed gratitude to the Wayignians for their participation despite the harvest season and invited them to reconvene next Sunday for further sanitation efforts.