Bondoukuy:The Amicale des travailleurs de la commune de Bondoukuy restarted its mass sports activities on Saturday, October 31, 2026, with a popular cross-country run followed by a maintenance operation for plants planted last June along National Road No. 10 (RN10). This initiative is part of efforts to promote health, civic responsibility, and social cohesion.
According to Agence d'Information du Burkina, the event, organized from 6 a.m. in front of the prefecture, attracted administrative authorities, the Defense and Security Forces (FDS), the Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP), and workers from both public and private sectors.
The President of the special delegation (PDS) of Bondoukuy, Lazare Bado, highlighted the objectives of this initiative, which include promoting physical health, strengthening fraternal bonds, and consolidating cohesion among workers in the commune. He encouraged participants to make these sports meetings a regular occurrence, serving as permanent frameworks for conviviality, solidarity, and civic awareness.
Under the guidance of a sports instructor, participants completed an endurance cross-country run of approximately four kilometers, followed by group stretching exercises. Laurent Bicaba, the president of the workers' Amicale, commended the participants for their turnout and emphasized the importance of these activities for the physical and moral well-being of workers. He also stressed the need for regular messages of sensitization to ensure their integration.
The PDS congratulated the workers for their commitment. On the eve of the 66th anniversary celebration of the National Armed Forces, he paid tribute to the FDS and the VDP for their dedication to the nation and extended his best wishes for the upcoming celebration.
Following the sports session, participants engaged in maintaining the plants planted in June along a two-kilometer stretch of the RN10. This operation aims to preserve the gains of reforestation and strengthen collective commitment to environmental protection. The activities concluded around 10 a.m. with appreciation from the PDS to all participants.
Source Agence d'Information du Burkina