2024-08-07 11:14:05
SITARAIL, in collaboration with the Technical Department of the Ministry of Environment, organized a reforestation day in Béregadougou on Saturday, August 3, 2024. A total of 300 plants were placed in the ground and protected, with the active participation of administrative, customary, religious authorities and local residents, thus responding to the call issued by the Burkina Faso authorities on the occasion of National Tree Day (JNA) to leave no stone unturned to green the country.
« During the 2024 reforestation campaign, I invite all citizens of Burkina Faso and Burkinabé living abroad to make a patriotic pledge. This pledge will consist of regreening our territory by all means, achieving a success rate of at least 70% of living plants after the first two years of planting. Invitation to the President of Faso, Captain Ibrahim TRAORÉ, Speech read by the Minister of Environment, Water and Sanitation during the 6th Anniversary CelebrationsEgypt The National Tree Day (JNA) 2024 was held on Saturday, June 22, 2024 in Bobo Dioulasso.
Responding to the call of the President of Faso, SITARAIL organized a reforestation activity in Beregadougou, in the Hauts-Basins region, on Saturday, August 3, 2024. At the local National Tree Day site, not far from the railway line, 300 plants were placed in the ground thanks to a coordinated action between SITARAIL, the administration, traditional forestry and security departments, and riverside residents.
The Ministry of Environment of Beregadougou provided technical and practical support for the tree planting day and thanked the railway transport company for its commendable move to protect the environment. “Overall, the Arbor Day event went very well thanks to the mobilization of the authorities and local residents. I am very grateful to SITARAIL for fulfilling its commitment and making this reforestation a reality today.” Lieutenant Mariam Siah, Minister of Environment in Beregadougou.
This activity has contributed to the greening of Béregadougou and Burkina Faso, and has been supported by the administrative authorities, who have effectively deployed 2Egypt Boubacar Sourabié, vice-president of the special delegation of the city of Béregadougou, also congratulated SITARAIL on its citizenship. This is a welcome activity. This is truly an act of citizenship. We are grateful to SITARAIL for the actions that this company continues to take to support the community of Beregadougou, and we have witnessed a recent work carried out by the company in the area that made it possible to avoid a major flood. These are actions that are worth encouraging, and all companies should follow SITARAIL’s lead. Once the reforestation is complete, I invite young people to participate in monitoring the plants that have been placed in the ground.».
Call of 2th The statement by the Vice-President of the Special Delegation in Béregadougou has already found a positive response among young people who, through the voice of Abdoulaye Kabré, are committed to ensuring that the trees planted are protected and monitored for the benefit of future generations. We are very happy with SITARAIL’s move. We are together and we will always be together. We hope to launch the second edition next year. We are committed to taking care of the trees that are buried today. If the site can be fenced, it will also make our work easier. ” he pointed out.
For Adama Ouattara, Bobo Dioulasso Service Coordinator, As a corporate citizen firmly committed to protecting the environment, SITARAIL is committed to and will continue to work with local people along the railway lines to create a pleasant and green living environment and build a “rail transit image” through technical services. ».
The tree planting activity ended with the active appreciation and blessings of the Beregadugu village chief who attended the ceremony. “As the mayor of the village of Beregadougou, I welcome you with great pleasure to this noble event. I am very happy with your approach and initiative. May God restore your health and protect our country Burkina Faso”
As a reminder, SITARAIL (African International Rail Transport) is the railway subsidiary of AGL (African Global Logistics) and operates the railway connecting Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) since August 1995. An average of 1 million tons of freight are transported annually. Since May 20, 2024, SITARAIL’s “Rail Freight” activity has been certified by the audit company Apave according to ISO 9001 2015 version. Before the outbreak of COVID-19, the company transported 200,000 passengers per year. SITARAIL employs about 1,500 direct employees and creates 3,000 indirect jobs through subcontracted companies. It is an important vector for socio-economic development and regional integration in West Africa, thanks to its activities and actions in favor of health, education and the environment.
Joshua Bonkungu
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