Boulgou: Several senior officials from the Nakanb© region gathered Monday at the CAMEG regional office in Tenkodogo for the traditional raising of the national flag. On the occasion, officials from constituted bodies delivered strong messages on civic duty and made major announcements demonstrating the collective desire to strengthen civic engagement in the service of Burkina Faso's development.
According to Burkina Information Agency, the Governor of the Nakamb© region, Colonel Aboudou Karim Lamizana, attended the flag-raising ceremony at the regional branch of the Central Purchasing Office for Generic Essential Medicines (CAMEG) in Tenkodogo. The regional official commended the CAMEG team for its continued efforts to ensure the availability of quality generic medicines, emphasizing the essential role CAMEG plays in national health sovereignty.
Harold Lothar Zombr©, head of the regional agency, provided a historical overview of the structure, highlighting its creation in 1992, transformation into a non-profit association in 1998, and the strengthening of its organs in 2018. Since 2024, under the leadership of the Transition authorities led by President Ibrahim Traor©, CAMEG has once again become a state-owned company, marking a decisive turning point in its mission.
The Tenkodogo regional agency now covers the entire Nakamb© region and part of the Centre-Sud region in terms of pharmaceutical services. It proudly raises the national flag every first Monday of the month, a symbol of renewed commitment.
During the same ceremony, several other regional officials unveiled major initiatives linked to national priorities. The Regional Director of Youth, Sibiri F©lix Zoungrana, announced the program for International Youth Day, celebrated every August 12. The 2025 edition will focus on commitment and innovation, including an awareness campaign on the Popular Progressive Revolution in all provinces starting August 4, along with regional consultations and a Tribune of Creativity and Innovation on August 7 and 8.
In addition, the President of the Special Delegation (PDS) of Tenkodogo, Sami B©ranger Pooda, announced the 3rd edition of the Diaspora Entrepreneurs Forum, scheduled for August 7 to 9, 2025, in Tenkodogo. The forum, under the theme "The contribution of the Burkinabe diaspora to achieving food sovereignty in Burkina Faso," will serve as a strategic platform for sharing experiences, concrete projects, and mobilizing the diaspora for the agricultural development of the country.
The Regional Director of Secondary Education, Nachor Sorgho, informed the constituent bodies about the implementation of compulsory patriotic immersion for high school graduates in the 2025 session. In the Nakamb© region, 3,471 admissions will be affected, excluding exceptions such as pregnant women, mothers of young children, and workers. This 30-day immersion, beginning on August 11, will take place in Tenkodogo for the provinces of Boulgou and Koulp©logo, and in Koup©la for high school graduates from Kouritenga, with those from Zabr© assigned to the Centre-Sud region (Nazinon).
Finally, the Regional Director of Human Rights, Daniel Warma, announced a public conference on civics and patriotism scheduled for August 28, 2025, at 9 a.m., in the ‚¬Å¡¬€¦¡¬€š¬¦¡¬°talon multipurpose hall in Tenkodogo. Organized in collaboration with the Presidency of Faso, this meeting aims to instill civic values, promote community living, and raise collective awareness around three major themes, aligning with the vision of the Transition to reshape mentalities, behaviors, and social practices for a Burkina Faso of dignity, justice, and progress.
This raising of the colors at CAMEG, beyond its republican symbolism, represented a meeting of concrete actions and general mobilization.