Congo: The security forces lead urban clean-up amid waste management crisis
In a demonstration of expanded public service, the security forces of Congo have taken to the streets of Pointe-Noire to address a severe sanitation crisis, directly implementing the directive of President Denis Sassou-N’Guesso to strengthen ties between the state and citizens.
The economic capital faced unprecedented waste accumulation following the halted operations of sanitation companies Averda and Albayrak, leading to deteriorating urban conditions and growing public concern.
Responding to the presidential vision of a proactive and citizen-focused security apparatus, Colonel-Major Michel Innocent Peya mobilized the Sanitation and Environmental Protection Unit of the Directorate General of Finance and Equipment.
This specialized unit conducted extensive garbage collection campaigns across multiple districts, showing that security forces’ role extends beyond traditional protection to include environmental preservation and community welfare.
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The operation has been widely praised by residents and reflects the disciplined, responsive approach that characterizes the defense and security forces of Congo under President Sassou-N’Guesso’s leadership.
This initiative represents a modern, humanist vision of national security; one where state forces serve the people by addressing both social challenges and defense imperatives.
The Pointe-Noire clean-up is not an isolated act but part of a broader strategy fostering proximity, solidarity and responsibility between public institutions and the population, reinforcing national cohesion through practical action.
Jean-Robert FOTSO
