Ouagadougou: The General Directorate of the National Police organized a sanitation operation in district No. 4 of Ouagadougou on Saturday morning, specifically on the edge of National Road No. 04. This initiative marked the police's active participation in the second edition of the National Days of Patriotic Commitment and Citizen Participation (JEPPC).
According to Burkina Information Agency, the operation took place along the section from Rue Feu H´tel Silmand© to the Rond-point de la Paix, near the Police Station of District No. 04, formerly known as Nongr-Massom. The event was supervised by the Director General of the National Police, Inspector General of Police Wenn©lebsida Jean Alexandre Darga. The Minister of Security, Mahamadou Sana, also attended, expressing his congratulations and encouragement to the participants for their involvement.
The event was notable for the significant mobilization of local residents, including the customary chief of Somgand© and a delegation from the Citizen Watch group. The Director General of the National Police thanked all participants for their orderly and disciplined participation, contributing to the success of the operation.
Inspector General Darga emphasized the importance of maintaining order and discipline, aligning with the theme of the current edition of the JEPPC, "For order and discipline: I commit myself!" This theme aims to achieve more substantial outcomes through community efforts.
The Burkinabe government established the National Days of Patriotic Commitment and Citizen Participation by decree on April 3, 2024, with the aim of strengthening the nation's foundations and promoting social cohesion. The JEPPEC 2025 is conducted in two phases, each lasting fifteen days. The first phase occurred from March 26 to April 9, and the second phase is scheduled from October 2 to 6.
Sanitation Day, part of the activities for phase 1, was planned for April 5, 2025, and took place throughout the national territory, emphasizing the importance of public interest works in promoting national unity and civic responsibility.