Geingob is coming to your town
President Hage Geingob will embark upon a range of regional assessment missions to review drought relief progress and identify bottlenecks, in order to scale up interventions following the declaration of the drought state of emergency.
The presidency said Geingob will spare no effort to perform tasks diligently for the socio-economic development of Namibians and will also continue to work for the SADC region as its chair.
In the same vein the presidency announced that Geingob will continue to travel abroad to attend SADC and African Union (AU) events.
According to presidential press secretary Alfredo Hengari, the president will travel to attend the 12th Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in Niamey, Niger that will take place between 7 and 8 July.
Hengari emphasised that Namibia is privileged to chair SADC at a crucial time in its history.
“The role of chair of SADC imposes heavy demands of representation at statutory meetings of international organisations such as the AU and the United Nations (UN), including at summits and events across the globe. Representation is about seizing opportunities for the region, speaking on its behalf, defending the interests of SADC citizens, and positioning the region and the countries in it as sound investment destinations,” he said.
Town hall meetings
According to Hengari the president's town hall meetings and regional missions will take place between July and August.
He emphasised that the head of state has important domestic obligations, demands and expectations which require him to travel occasionally.
“This involves meeting with diverse domestic stakeholders, political actors, the diplomatic community, the private sector, learners, students and visiting delegations, to mention but a few,” he said in a statement.
Hengari added that the president will use these meetings to follow up on the concerns raised during the 2015 town hall meetings he president undertook throughout the country.
“This is part of the ethos of transparent, accountable and responsible governance President Geingob espouses,” he said.
The presidency said Geingob will spare no effort to perform tasks diligently for the socio-economic development of Namibians and will also continue to work for the SADC region as its chair.
In the same vein the presidency announced that Geingob will continue to travel abroad to attend SADC and African Union (AU) events.
According to presidential press secretary Alfredo Hengari, the president will travel to attend the 12th Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in Niamey, Niger that will take place between 7 and 8 July.
Hengari emphasised that Namibia is privileged to chair SADC at a crucial time in its history.
“The role of chair of SADC imposes heavy demands of representation at statutory meetings of international organisations such as the AU and the United Nations (UN), including at summits and events across the globe. Representation is about seizing opportunities for the region, speaking on its behalf, defending the interests of SADC citizens, and positioning the region and the countries in it as sound investment destinations,” he said.
Town hall meetings
According to Hengari the president's town hall meetings and regional missions will take place between July and August.
He emphasised that the head of state has important domestic obligations, demands and expectations which require him to travel occasionally.
“This involves meeting with diverse domestic stakeholders, political actors, the diplomatic community, the private sector, learners, students and visiting delegations, to mention but a few,” he said in a statement.
Hengari added that the president will use these meetings to follow up on the concerns raised during the 2015 town hall meetings he president undertook throughout the country.
“This is part of the ethos of transparent, accountable and responsible governance President Geingob espouses,” he said.
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