Luanda – Angolan head of State João Lourenço left Luanda Friday for Ondjiva, southern Cunene province, for a two-day working visit.
Accompanied by the First Lady, Ana Dias Lourenço, the president was seen off by National Assembly Speaker, Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, and members of the Executive.
For today, the first day of the visit, João Lourenço’s agenda includes a meeting with the governors of Cunene, Cuando Cubango, Huíla and Namibe, provinces hit by the drought.
Also today, Joao Lourenço will grant audiences to the representatives of religious and traditional authorities, business people and the Provincial Youth Council.
On Saturday, the incumbent of Executive Power will check the level of execution of the construction of some infrastructure, with stress to canals, pipelines and other structures, aimed to tackle the problem of cyclical drought in the region.
The President’s working visit ends Saturday.
João Lourenço was in Cunene in May 2019, hit by a severe drought at the time, with more than 200,000 families in need of emergency help to ensure their subsistence in food.
Prior, he visited sites affected by drought in Namibe province.
Angolan Executive launched an emergency programme with a view to supporting for drought victims.
Source: Angola Press News Agency