The regional strategic
meeting of the United Cities and Local
Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) for the Eastern Africa Region ended
in the city of Nairobi, Kenya with reiteration to strengthen the roles of Local
Governments across the continent, reports ITRealms.
The 2-day meeting
which held between 9 to 10 April 2018, called for strategies to unite local
governments across Africa.
Organized in
collaboration with the Council of Governors (COG) of Kenya, the meeting
was attended by 10 countries representing 14 national associations of local
government including Rwanda, Burundi, Madagascar, Comoros, Uganda, Seychelles,
Tanzania, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya.
They were represented
by the presidents of the national associations of local governments,
leaders of the Network of Locally Elected Women
(REFELA) and their permanent secretaries.
Proceedings were
opened by Amb Tuneya Hussein Dado, Chief Administrative Secretary, Ministry of
Devolution and ASALS in the presence of Hounourable, Governor Josphat
Nanok Koli,Chairperson Council of Governors (CoG), Mr. David Andre, Mayor
of Victoria Seychelles, UCLG Africa Vice President, Eastern Africa
Region and Mr. Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi, Secretary General of
UCLG Africa.
In
his remarks, Amb Tuneya Hussein Dado, reiterated the importance of
strengthening local governments and the key role played by UCLG Africa in
uniting local governments across Africa.
Nenye Dom/GEE
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