EAC elects new Secratory General

The East African Community gets new secretary-general {JAR}

The newly appointed East African Community (EAC) secretary-general, Dr Richard Sezibera, said yesterday that his focus will be to strengthen and bring the Community’s programmes to success.
Speaking after being sworn in, Dr Sezibera said there was a need for the partner states to ensure the Community achieves its goals as planned.
He said his main duties will be to push for the complete establishment of the East African common market and put it into practice.
Until his appointment, Dr Sezibera, 47, has been Rwanda’s health minister. He becomes the fourth secretary-general of the EAC.
“I expect the partner states to support me in ensuring the implementation of the Community programmes,” said Dr Sezibera.
He added that another duty will be to facilitate integration and make sure all the residents of the EAC area were well informed and aware of the EAC programmes and activities.
'Proud and courageous': On what EAC people should expect from him, the new secretary-general said his commitment to work for the Community was among the important issues that would move the Community's development ahead.
“I am committed to work for the East African people, it makes me very proud and courageous,” said Dr Sezibera