GITEGA, January 21st (ABP) – The President of the Republic of Burundi, at the same time President of the Council of Elders within the CNDD-FDD party, Evariste Ndayishimiye, along with his better half, honored with his presence, on Saturday January 18, 2025, the ceremonies of exchange of wishes among the Bagumyabanga of the said party in Gitega province (political capital and center of Burundi), a check by ABP revealed.
In his speech, President Ndayishimiye underscored that the real political victory of the CNDD-FDD party lies in the complete well-being of citizens. He indicated that this victory will remain superficial as long as leaders neglect the interest of the people. To that end, he reminded the Bagumyabanga of Gitega that the main mission of the CNDD-FDD party is to transform Burundi into a prosperous and developed country, where each citizen enjoys a comfortable life socially and materially. He did not forget to point out that he who hates the Burundian people is their enemy.
He also called on them to avoid hypocrisy, to put work forward, to carry out income-generating activities, to avoid corruption and economic embezzlement because, he pointed out, some leaders do not want the country to achieve sustainable development.
The President of the Republic took the opportunity to wink at certain ministries that are not working properly. He said that these ministries will be abolished so that the money they use is introduced to the ministries that showcase they are at the service of the public.
Emery Landry Nyandwi, godfather of the CNDD-FDD party in Gitega and national secretary in charge of ideology within the party, called on the Bagumyabanga to strengthen their patriotism and love of the party through hard work to contribute to the development of Burundi.
In his opening speech, the provincial secretary of the CNDD-FDD in Gitega, Georges Nshimirimana, said that the vision of Burundi as an emerging country by 2040 and developed country in 2060 also relies on the commitment of the Bagumyabanga and the fight for everyone’s well-being. The year 2025, which has been dubbed the “year of the hard-worker”, will be decisive in achieving the goal.
Nshimirimana said that this day was organized to evaluate the activities carried out in 2024 and to discuss future prospects in order to largely win the 2025 elections.
He indicated that in 2024, the CNDD-FDD party in Gitega welcomed 21,207 new members from other political parties and extended the agricultural area to 40,325 hectares, where avocados were grown on 5,733 hectares, including 7 hectares belonging to the CNDD-FDD Gitega and 4,508.38 hectares for coffee. He revealed that rabbit farming has made significant progress in Gitega, adding that in 2024, 417,842 new rabbits were raised. He finally called on the leaders of the CNDD-FDD to be alongside the Bagumyabanga at the village level to win the 2025 elections.
It’s worth noting that on the sidelines of the activity, the provincial secretary of the CNDD-FDD took the opportunity to offer a better wish to the Bagumyabanga.