Kisangani, April 21st, 2026 (CPA).– Good governance was recommended to provincial ministers of Tshopo, in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, during their installation ceremony supervised on Tuesday in Kisangani, the provincial capital, by the chief of staff to Governor Paulin Lendongolia. “They are asked to remain loyal, committed, dynamic and above all to be models of governance, by demonstrating loyalty to the President of the Republic, Félix Antoine Tshisekedi, as well as to the provincial governor, Paulin Lendongolia, but above all to observe absolute respect towards the first institution of Tshopo, which is the Provincial Assembly, from which the provincial government emanates. We also ask them to show rigor, discipline and to prioritize work well done,” said Edocin Ponea, chief of staff to the governor of Tshopo.
Professor Edocin Ponea supervised the handover ceremony followed by the installation of five portfolios within the provincial government III, including four new ministers and one reappointed, notably in charge of Infrastructure, Finance, Public Service, Urban Planning and Land Affairs, as well as National Education and New Citizenship. Speaking on behalf of the provincial governor, he commended the contribution of the outgoing ministers, noting that despite the brevity of their mandate, they left visible achievements.
Chief of staff Ponea also expressed his gratitude to the President of the Republic, Félix Antoine Tshisekedi, whose leadership, according to him, allows provincial authorities to exercise their duties freely and peacefully in Tshopo, particularly in Kisangani. On April 16th, 2026, the governor of Tshopo province appointed new members of the provincial executive.