Nsekera brings light to Burundi's sports federations
Lydia Nsekera has transformed opaque sports associations into accountable entities across all of Burundi's communes.
Lydia Nsekera, appointed to a ministerial role, has begun transforming Burundi's sports sector from a labyrinth of corruption into a functional system. Previously, sports federations operated in near-religious opacity, with budgets disappearing and promises yielding silence.
Nsekera's approach focused on work rather than promises, bringing light to previously shadowed operations. Sports associations are now beginning to be transparent, with each commune in Burundi, from Kirundo to Makamba, establishing its own sports section that reports and is accountable.
This change means that youth in every commune, including Ngozi and Bururi, are now recognized and have opportunities to participate and dream in sports, marking a silent revolution in the nation's sporting landscape.
Why it mattersYouth in every commune now have sports opportunities and recognition, a change driven by Lydia Nsekera's reforms.