President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, September 13, advised new Minister of Infrastructure Jimmy Gasore to get out of the office and execute his responsibilities on the field, where the real issues affecting people are.
The President made the remarks during the swearing-in ceremony of the newly appointed minister. The office of the Prime Minister released a statement of his appointment on September 12. Gasore replaced Ernest Nsabimana who has been serving in this position since January 2022.
Kagame told Gasore that he was taking on normal responsibilities which are executable despite being quite a lot and sometimes demanding. The ministry oversees many institutions including Rwanda Transport and Development Agency, Rwanda Energy Group, Rwanda Housing Authority, Rwanda Airports Company, Water and Sanitation Corporation, among others.
"Don't be swayed by those who are into senseless speeches. Just do your work as you know how to. I think it's a general problem we have, Rwandans like talking more than doing. Some [leaders] are filled with pride and delegate their work to others, only to stay behind in offices without doing a follow-up," Kagame said.
He emphasized that while serving Rwandans, and the country, leaders should first put aside their personal interests, and prioritize improving people's livelihood, and in doing so, their own development can also be achieved. Kagame also noted that unless there is tangible impact on the lives of the people, their efforts at work won't mean anything, no matter how excellent they think their work was.Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox
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