Sourgou:A public conference on civic responsibility and economic sovereignty was held at the departmental high school in Sourgou on Friday, October 9. This event marked the second phase of the third edition of the National Days of Patriotic Commitment and Citizen Participation.

According to Burkina Information Agency, the conference was chaired by Inoussa Oudraogo, president of the special delegation of Sourgou. The opening ceremony brought together students, teaching staff, and local authorities. Sibiri Adama Seogo, the principal of the high school, expressed gratitude to the organizers for choosing his school as the venue and welcomed all participants.

The conference was led by Daouda Nombr and Check Abdoul Akim Seon from the Nando Regional Directorate of Human Rights. It focused on the challenges of citizen participation, with Seon elaborating on the theme "Let's produce Burkinab, let's consume Burkinab with the slogan Made in Burkina, every purchase is an act of sovereignty." The discussion highlighted the importance of promoting national production as a key driver of development and sovereignty for Burkina Faso.

Interactive exchanges during the session allowed students to contribute and ask questions, receiving precise answers from the speakers. The event concluded with encouragement for the youth of Sourgou to commit to civic responsibility and endogenous development.