Africa-Press – Angola. The population of the province of Benguela places the free movement of people and goods, the construction of social infrastructures and the relaunch of the productive sector at the top of the gains from the 22 years of effective peace, to be marked on April 4th.
In statements this Tuesday, citizens highlight the signing, on April 4, 2002, of the peace agreement between the Government and UNITA as a historic milestone, which brought stability and progress to the country.
The administrator of the construction company CCJ, Carlos Fontes, recognizes that, for two decades, Angolans have witnessed significant advances in several sectors, with emphasis on civil construction, with many innovative projects, which is why it is a significant pillar for development.
“We had to rebuild everything that was lost during the war”, recalls the person in charge, for whom the construction of road infrastructure – such as bridges, housing and even photovoltaic energy parks, transformed the country’s image, contributing to the improvement of quality of life of citizens.
Carlos Fontes, stating that construction is always at the forefront of any country’s growth, defends greater appreciation of national companies that, during the 22 years of peace, embraced the challenge of national reconstruction.
Tourist promoter Jorge Nunes believes that Angola is, a more stable and promising country, both in terms of tourism and other sectors, such as agriculture, fishing, construction and industry.
In his view, after the armed conflict, there was some development in terms of people’s living conditions, because life expectancy in Angola increased, on the one hand, and the infant mortality rate reduced, on the other.
The director of the Damba Maria theater group, Adérito Tchiuca, welcomes the free movement of people and goods throughout the national territory, and the relaunch of agricultural production in many remote areas, where this was not possible due to mines.
Regarding the culture sector, he highlighted the emergence of more theater, dance and music groups, in addition to the recovery of large infrastructures, such as the cinemas in the province of Benguela or the recovery of the old National Assembly building in Luanda, for the House of Theater and Music.
He assures that peace allowed more freedom of expression and some evolution of the democratic process, but defends more union of forces between political actors, to consolidate national reconciliation for the well-being of the Angolan people.
In turn, the president of the Literary and Cultural Association of Angola (ALCA), Efraim Chinguto, says that peace transcends economic and social factors, as its gains are felt even in the process of promoting books and reading, as well as in the freedom of thought of poets and writers.
In fact, he recalled that, during the 22 years of peace, several literary associations were established and Angolan writers participated in social events abroad and in the country, even winning renowned prizes.
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