Kinshasa, May 10th, 2026 (CPA). – Sites for the construction of offices for the Provincial Division of the Ministry in charge of People Living with Disabilities and Other Vulnerable Persons (PVH-APV) have been offered in Inongo, Mai-Ndombe, in the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), by the governor with a view to creating good working conditions, it was learned on Sunday from an official source. “On an official mission to Inongo for the establishment of the Provincial Division for the Administration of People with Disabilities (PVH), I extend my greetings to the Governor of Mai-Ndombe province, Lebon Nkoso Kevani, and particularly thank him for providing the premises for the construction of the Provincial Division’s offices at the Ministry in charge of PWD-VPs,” has declared Irene Esambo Diata, Minister of State in charge of people living with disabilities.
During this meeting, the provincial authority has welcomed the Minister’s visit and has praised the trust placed in her by the Head of State, describing her as a “highly accomplished intellectual”. The Governor has also reaffirmed his commitment to the social inclusion of people with disabilities in his province. “As part of this initiative, a site and a land title have been made available to the new Provincial Division to enable it to operate effectively,” has indicated Governor Nkoso, before announcing several inclusive projects, including the development of a five-hectare site for the construction of socio-professional training centres and the development of agriculture tailored to people with disabilities. During this visit, the Minister in charge of People with Disabilities and the Disabled (PVH-APV) has officially appointed the Head of the Provincial Division for Mai-Ndombe Province to ensure the smooth running of this administration. ACP/