Rwanda National Police yesterday built six houses for the most vulnerable residents of Nyabinoni cell, Cyanika sector in Burera district.The activity is part of the Police’s two weeks campaign dubbed police week.
Other activities done in Burera included giving about 100 health insurance cards while others got mosquito nets as the force’s support to vulnerable people.
The Deputy Inspector General of Police Stanley said that protecting life and properties is an ultimate goal of the Police force, “supporting vulnerable citizens is also Police’s concern.”
He urged Burera resident particularly the youth to refrain from drug abuse and engage in more developmental activities that would lead to improved living conditions.
Aime Bosenibamwe the Northern province Governor lauded Police for the outstanding commitment to crime prevention in the country. He urged residents to uphold hygiene and sanitation.
Emphasizing the need to shun drugs, Bosenibamwe stated that the vice has always been blamed to be a source of several crimes like rape and assault.
Samuel Sembagare the Burera District Mayor urged residents to work hard and ensure food security in the district.
Sembagare said that the district managed to discourage dealers of illicit drugs an achievement he attributed to the good collaboration of citizens with security organs.
“Last year we destroyed about 5000 liters of illicit local beer (kanyanga), and this year we have recorded very few cases people dealing in illicit beer,” he added.
During the event Police also destroyed about 400 liters of illicit local beer commonly known as kanyanga.
Present also was Lieutenant Colonel David Murenzi the Rwanda Defense Forces area commander.
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