The keys handed over to Burkina Faso and Ivory CoastThe representative of the Commission of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) in Côte d'Ivoire, Gustave Diasso, symbolically handed over the keys of the Juxtaposed Control Post (PCJ) of Laléraba to the delegations of Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire. d'Ivoire, Tuesday February 20, 2024 on the site. Located on the border between these two countries in Ivorian territory, the PCJ of Laléraba will allow the fluidity of traffic and the reduction of road harassment.The juxtaposed control post (PCJ) of Laléraba, in Ivorian territory, is ready for operation.While awaiting its official inauguration, the representative of the West African Economic Union (UEMOA) commission in Côte d'Ivoire, Gustave Diasso, proceeded to the symbolic handing over of the keys of the post in Laléraba to the representatives of Burkina Faso and the Ivory Coast.'This handover gives the two countries the freedom to gradually deploy the actors on the site within 45 days for tests and for the installation of the operating equipment of the station,' he mentioned.The handover ceremony took place on Tuesday February 20, 2024 in the presence of the first managers of the Scanning Systems dealership and the authorities of Ouangolodougou (Ivory Coast).'The act that we are preparing to take is an act of a purely symbolic nature, but also of eminently political, economic and strategic significance for regional integration,' indicated Gustave Diasso.Indeed, he said, with a view to coordinated border management to reduce crossing time, the option of juxtaposed checkpoints was made to achieve better facilitation of trade by grouping formalities at the border in one place.Thus, the objective of the PCJ of Laléraba as well as the ten other posts in the sub-regional economic space, continued Mr. Diasso, is to simplify transit and customs clearance procedures in order to improve cooperation and coordination of controls, to encourage the exchange of data and information, to strengthen the fight against fraud to lead to an improvement in tax revenue for the benefit of both States.The representatives of the Burkinabè and Ivorian delegations, upon receiving the keys to the PCJ from Laléraba, were delighted with the operationalization of the position.'With this post, there should no longer be road harassment, nor several checks along the corridor because all formalities will be grouped here at the border,' indicated the representative of the Ministry of Transport and Urban Mobility, Naba. Kolgré, head of the Burkina Faso delegation.The advisor in charge of public relations for the facilitation of the CEO of Scanning Systems (concessionary structure of the PCJ of Laleraba), Jonas Lago, in addition to the quality of the works carried out, Scanning Systems intends to demonstrate its know-how in operation and management of this position following the timetable of the commission of the UEMOA commission.'We are very happy to have completed this beautiful building. We are waiting for its effectiv e operationalization to be able to implement our know-how in its management and operation after construction,' maintained Jonas Lago.For better operationalization of the Laléraba PCJ, the head of the delegation hoped that the questions of security and housing of the actors called to work on the site would be resolved.'In order to allow the actors to work peacefully in this juxtaposed post of Laléraba located in this village 30 kilometers from Ouangolodougou, we recommended that the site be secure, and also that the question of housing which arises be taken into account ', suggested Naba Kolgré.Source: Burkina Information Agency
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