Roland Joseph Lafia
Roland Joseph Lafia serves as Mayor of Nikki in the Republic of Benin.
Roland Joseph Lafia has led the municipality of Nikki, in the Borgou department, since February 2026, for the 2026-2033 term. The municipality had 151,232 inhabitants at the 2013 census.
The municipality of Nikki
The former capital of the Baatonu kingdom, Nikki hosts the Gaani festival every year.
Nikki lies in the Borgou department. The municipality covers about 3,171 km² and had 151,232 inhabitants at the 2013 general census (RGPH-4), compared with 99,251 in 2002. That is growth of 52% and a density of about 48 inhabitants per km².
The municipality is divided into 7 districts (arrondissements): Biro, Gnonkourakali, Nikki, Ouénou, Sérékalé, Suya and Tasso.
Sources: INSAE (2002 and 2013 censuses), Wikipedia.
Who is Roland Joseph Lafia?
Politically, Roland Joseph Lafia belongs to the Bloc républicain (BR) party.
This profile first explains the role, then how to send a request from Belgium through the Honorary Consulate of Benin in Liège.
The role of Roland Joseph Lafia
Chosen by the municipal council from among its members, the mayor heads the administration of the municipality of Nikki. Roland Joseph Lafia therefore implements the council's decisions, prepares and executes the municipal budget and represents the municipality.
The mayor is also the civil registrar: the municipality's birth, marriage and death certificates are drawn up under the mayor's authority. Moreover, since the decentralisation of 2003, municipalities have managed local planning, markets, roads, sanitation, and the building and upkeep of primary schools and basic health centres.
For the Beninese diaspora in Belgium, the town hall therefore remains the natural contact for a civil status matter, a project in one's home municipality or a local procedure.
Sending a request to Roland Joseph Lafia from Belgium
Do you live in Belgium and wish to submit a question, a difficulty or a proposal to Roland Joseph Lafia? The consulate then forwards your request through official channels, without comment.
The consulate remains neutral, whatever the political affiliation of the authority. In addition, your name reaches the authority only with your consent; otherwise, the request stays anonymous.
- First, create your personal account on this website or sign in.
- Next, write your request: the subject, the facts and what you expect from the authority.
- Then the consulate reviews the request against the charter before forwarding it.
- Finally, you follow each step from your account and receive any reply that comes back.
Frequently asked questions
How can I contact Roland Joseph Lafia from Belgium?
No public contact details appear on this profile yet. The simplest option is therefore a request through the consulate, which forwards it through official channels and keeps you informed.
What should a request include?
Set out the facts, what you expect from the authority and, where relevant, the steps you have already taken. For a member of parliament or a mayor, also mention your home municipality in Benin: this helps the authority to place your request in context.
Which requests does the consulate decline?
The consulate sets aside insulting, defamatory or threatening language as well as electoral propaganda. It may also group similar requests together or decline those that breach the charter; in that case, it tells you why.
Does the consulate reply on behalf of the authority?
No, because the authority remains free to reply and the consulate cannot guarantee an answer. However, it passes on any reply it receives, directly in your personal account.
Is this information official?
No, it serves as a guide for the diaspora. In case of doubt, only the texts published in the Official Journal of the Republic of Benin are authoritative.