Tambacounda: 15 agents and nautical resources announced to strengthen surveillance in Gouloumbou

TAMBACOUNDA: On a contact and support visit to the Tambacounda region, this Friday, October 2, the Minister of the Interior and Public Security, Mouhamadou Mactar Cissé, went to the Gouloumbou border post, at the head of a strong delegation including in particular the Director General of the National Police, Mame Seydou Ndour.

On this occasion, the Director General of the National Police announced several measures intended to strengthen the border surveillance system. “You will be reinforced with 15 elements, equipped with nautical resources and the construction of the post is planned as part of a project,” declared Mame Seydou Ndour.

These announcements follow concerns expressed by the head of the border sector, Lieutenant Omar Diop. In his speech, the latter presented the results obtained by the elements stationed in Gouloumbou, while highlighting the difficulties faced by agents at the border posts in the Tambacounda region, in particular the shortage of personnel, equipment and infrastructure.

The region has nine border crossings, which play a strategic role in controlling the movement of people and cross-border trade. Despite difficult working conditions and resources considered insufficient, the agents continue to carry out their missions.

The Minister of the Interior praised their “resilience, their courage and their commitment”, believing that the work accomplished at the borders is “essential”. He thanked the elements for their efforts and encouraged them to persevere in carrying out their missions.

Mouhamadou Mactar Cissé also urged them to be worthy of the uniform they wear and to strengthen collaboration with the other Defense and Security Forces (FDS), as well as with the populations.

For his part, the governor of the Tambacounda region particularly insisted on the importance of the nautical resources announced. According to him, this equipment will make it possible to strengthen water surveillance and better control activities and maritime traffic in this border area.