Kuala lampur: The monthly ceremony for raising the national colors was held on Monday, August 10, 2026, at the Arbinda Departmental Agricultural Service, under the banner of recognition for the Defense and Security Forces (FDS), the Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP) and those involved in community resilience.
According to Burkina Information Agency, the ceremony was marked by messages of appreciation to the fighting forces, the Citizen Watch and the Communal Coordination of Women, as well as by the presentation of the summary of the main activities carried out during the month of July 2026. It concluded with a tree-planting session on the grounds of the agricultural service.
Speaking on this occasion, the Head of the Technical Support Zone (ZATA) for Agriculture, Comrade Souro MILLOGO, expressed his deep gratitude to the FDS and the VDP for their courage, vigilance and daily commitment to protecting the population and securing the territory. He noted that the efforts made by the fighting forces are gradually allowing producers to return to their fields, technical services to resume supporting communities, and development activities to restart.
"Without security, there can be no prosperity, no sustainable development, no real reconstruction," he stressed, while encouraging the FDS and the VDP to continue their mission with the same sense of duty, in respect of the laws, republican values and the rights of citizens. Comrade Souro Millogo also noted that the fruits of this commitment will not only be measured by restored security, but also by the return to production, the greening of fields, the harvests, and the renewed hope within the communities.
He further paid a tribute to the Arbinda Citizen Vigil and the Communal Women's Coordination for their courage and resilience, which he presented as a source of inspiration for the entire community. In turn, the President of the Special Delegation (PDS) of the commune of Arbinda, Comrade Lazard KIEME, congratulated the FDS, the heads of technical services as well as the populations for their consistency and civic-mindedness. He also took the opportunity to present a summary of the main activities carried out in the municipality during July 2026.
The flag-raising ceremony brought together various segments of the population and concluded with a tree-planting activity at the Arbinda Departmental Agricultural Service.