Civil Society in Lago promotes Public Hearing

The third public hearing in Metangula, in the Lago district, Niassa province, took place last Wednesday (26), organized by SACOM. The event was attended by district government officials, notably the district administrator, as well as various civil society organizations in the Lago district.

During the event, SACOM presented the monitoring report on the district government's activities throughout 2024.

Lucas Tomás Ngongo, president of SACOM, stated that the event is a space for dialogue between the government and the population of the district, where the government’s major achievements are shared and solutions to the district's challenges are discussed.

"The public hearing is a dialogue space with the aim of publicizing the government's major achievements, as well as bringing to the debate the significant challenges in search of solutions for the development of the district," said Ngongo.

André Emanuel Luendo, the district administrator, emphasized that the public hearing is not a threat to the government but rather an opportunity to improve the execution of activities and management of financial resources allocated for the benefit of the population. "The holding of this session is not a threat to the government; it is an opportunity that allows us to assess what is not going well, for the well-being of our population," said Luendo.

One of the key issues discussed at the event was the transfer of employees, particularly teachers, in the localities, leaving schools with a significant teacher shortage. Some schools are operating with just one teacher for grades 1 through 6. Consequently, attention was called to the issue of teacher transfers.

"Those responsible for personnel management should not allow transfers to happen haphazardly because they leave schools empty, so managers should pay attention to this matter," urged Lissungo Júlio.

For his part, André Emanuel Luendo, the district administrator, expressed concern about the situation and assured that no new staff would be assigned to the town at the expense of the administrative posts. On the other hand, he stated that he would not accept employees from other districts who come to Lago to fill a position and then request a transfer back to their home area, leaving the district consistently understaffed.

André Emanuel Luendo, the district administrator, and the transfer of employees from administrative posts to the headquarters and outside the district. (Davide Muianga)