Bobo-Dioulasso: The Minister of National Education, Literacy and Promotion of National Languages (MENAPLN), Jacques Sosthène Dingara , visited SN- Citec on Thursday March 7, 2024 in Bobo-Dioulasso. This visit is part of strengthening the partnership between the education department and this oil mill unit.The oil mill company SN- Citec and the Ministry of National Education, Literacy and Promotion of National Languages (MENAPLN) maintain good partnership relations.It is to strengthen this partnership that the Minister in charge of national education, Jacques Sosthène Dingara , visited the company's premises on the afternoon of Thursday March 7, 2024 in Bobo-Dioulasso.Today's host, at a run, was able to tour the industrial installations of the oil mill and soap factory.Among other things, he visited the oil packaging workshop, the laboratory and the soapmaking workshop.Minister Dingara said he was satisfied with what he was able to see first-hand. ' We are reassured by the quality of the products give n the production system in place,' said Jacques Sosthène Dingara .Following the head of the national education department, this outing aims to encourage all of the company's staff for their resilience and commitment.'In a context where endogenous development is in vogue, we must encourage all industrial units which continue to be the pride of the country,' said Jacques Sosthène Dingara .In addition to the reason for encouragement, according to the minister, today's visit is part of strengthening the existing partnership between MENAPLN and SN- Citec , but also talking about new partnerships in sight.The minister recalled that there is a partnership between his department and SN- Citec , especially in the area of school canteens.This visit, according to him, aims to enable the company to make quality oil more available to students throughout the national territory.Also, the head of national education took advantage of discussing a possible connection of students trained in technical and industrial education with the country's industrial units.'It will be a question of seeing, with the system that exists at SN- Citec , how to provide them with executives trained in the country in the industrial field,' explained Jacques Sosthène Dingara .As for the Director General (DG) of SN- Citec , Ibrahim Traoré, he thanked the minister for this visit and for hisbenevolent messages to society.'It's an encouraging visit from a strategic partner,' he admitted.Ibrahim Traoré mentioned that the partnership between his structure and the ministry in charge of national education has already lasted more than ten years.He also reassured his host that his 'house' will spare no effort in responding to any requests from his partner.Already, Ibrahim Traoré suggested, stocks of oil for the school canteen, as part of the presidential initiative for school canteens, are available and are awaiting collection for school canteens.Source: Burkina Information Agency