Flag-Raising Ceremony Marks Start of JEPPC 2026’s Second Phase

Komsilga:The municipality of Komsilga commenced the second phase of the third edition of the National Days of Patriotic Commitment and Citizen Participation (JEPPC) with a flag-raising ceremony on Monday. The event was presided over by Antarest Batiana, the prefect and president of the special delegation.

According to Burkina Information Agency, the ceremony began at 7:15 am at the Komsilga prefecture grounds and was attended by public officials, the Defense and Security Forces, and prominent community members. The event was themed "Food sovereignty and economic patriotism: together, let's cultivate our dignity through local production and consumption."

During the occasion, Prefect Antarest Batiana conveyed a message from Head of State Captain Ibrahim Traoré, urging citizens to support national sovereignty with every purchase. The emphasis was on promoting the production, processing, and consumption of Burkinabe goods such as "Made in Burkina" products, traditional textiles, and local foodstuffs.

The ceremony concluded with a call for citizen mobilization and national unity. The second phase of the third edition of the JEPPC is scheduled to run from October 2nd to 16th, 2026, under the theme "Let's produce Burkinab, let's consume Burkinab!"