Eng. Seklaoui says 2 tombac factories will be inaugurated in Batroun Judge Ibrahim from Regie: It’s a green space in our country; its achievements should be cherished

Financial Attorney General, Judge Ali Ibrahim visited on Wednesday the headquarters of La Regie Libanaise Des Tabacs Et Tombacs (Regie) in Hadath. By the end of his visit, Judge Ibrahim praised the achievements accomplished by Regie pointing out that they are success stories we should be proud of. Meanwhile, the Director General of Regie Engineer Nassif Seklaoui stated that 2 tombac factories will be inaugurated in Batroun.
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During the visit, Judge Ibrahim was accompanied by Judges Iman Abdallah, Dora Khazen, Faten Issa, Nadine Germanos, and Jean Tannous, and was received by Eng. Seklaoui, Eng. Georges Hobeika, Dr. Issam Salman, Eng. Mazen Abboud, State Commissioner Ms. Mirna Bazz, and Financial Controller Carol Youssef Aoun.
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After visiting all the offices, departments, the electricity power plant and the factory, a meeting was held with Judge Ibrahim at the training hall in the presence of directors, heads of departments and other staff members.
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In his speech, Eng. Seklaoui praised the qualities of "integrity, courage, and humanity" that Judge Ibrahim has, emphasizing that corruption cases require courage and bold actions to be dealt with. He also said: “Your visit today is a proof that our efforts are not only joined to fight smuggling, but a proof that our hands are well-joined for the benefit of this country.”   “Regie is considered today a role-model among public institutions as it is achieving an economic, social and developmental role,” Seklaoui said, adding that Regie is now producing 19 foreign and local kinds of tobacco in one of the newest tobacco factories in the middle east and has a project to inaugurate 2 factories for the production of tombac.
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He also mentioned that Regie has been awarded the Quality Certificate for the third consecutive year pointing out that it has become the first public facility that sets a sustainable development plan. In this context, he said that Regie projects target all factions of the local society and vary between workshops to eradicate child labor, and others to empower women and provide more than 178 developmental grants in 2018.
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As for Judge Ibrahim, he said that what he saw during his visit is something to be proud of and noted: “today we realized that we still have green spaces in our country.”   “We stand by you, and we cherish all your achievements,” Judge Ibrahim said.
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In the same context, he mentioned that a disciplined mind, a cohesive team and courageous hands stand behind the achievements of Regie and after receiving an honorary shield from Eng. Seklaoui, Judge Ibrahim wrote in the golden record of Regie: “May your green be always gold for us, and may your fatigue and tiredness be the motivation for the generations.”