Ouagadougou: On the occasion of the celebration of its 40 years of existence, the National Development Service (SND) organized on Tuesday, in Ouagadougou, a popular cross for, according to its first manager, Colonel-Major Mathieu Benao, invite young people to practice sport.Starting from the Place de la Nation in Ouagadougou, the participants completed a 4 km circuit, passing in front of the Marien N'Gouabi high school, the Battle of the Rail roundabout, the Mogho Naaba courtyard, and the BCEAO to reach the starting point.'Through this activity, we invite Burkinabè youth to practice sport and healthy activities in general,' declared the Director General of the National Development Service, Colonel-Major Mathieu Benao.According to the general director, to succeed on all fronts, you need men with physical capabilities, ready to meet all the challenges. 'This is why,' he continued, 'we are marking our fortieth anniversary with this popular cross country. »Mr. Benao also promised that the practice of spor t will continue with the SND staff to allow them to have a healthy mind in a healthy body.As a reminder, the National Service for Development is a public establishment of the State of an administrative nature, whose mission, among other things, is to fight against growing incivility, the crumbling of State authority, violent extremism, youth unemployment, and strengthening citizenship.Source: Burkina Information Agency