President João Lourenço returns to Luanda

Angolan head of state João Lourenço left Friday the northern Uige province back to Luanda after a two-day visit to the region.

In Uige province, the president João Lourenço presided over the First Meeting of the Local Governance Council (CGL).

The Meeting, which gathered the governors from the country’s 18 provinces and heads of ministerial departments, discussed the Emergency Programme for Containment of Ravines and Construction and Rehabilitation of National Roads.

On Friday, the second day of the visit, the President toured the local agricultural and livestock fair, which displayed the region's potential in this economic field.

The fair displayed various products, with stress to bananas, beans, pineapple, oranges, passion fruit, soy milk, sesame, kikuanga (traditional food), Arabica coffee, potato, lunguila (traditional drink), pumpkin.

President João Lourenço delivered vehicles to the municipal administrations of Puri, Damba, Songo, Mucaba and Sanza Pombo.

Uíge province comprises the municipalities of Ambuíla, Bembe, Buengas, Bungo, Damba, Alto Cauale, Maquela do Zombo, Milunga, Mucaba, Negage, Puri, Quimbele, Quitexe, Sanza Pombo, Songo and Uíge

Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)