BY SAMIE WAIKORI
Premier of Malaita province, Elijah Asilaua has lauded the tarsealing project for Auki’s roads as a booster for the province’s economy.
Speaking at the ground breaking ceremony for Auki Road tar-sealing project held last week in Auki, he shared the priority of his government for proper and quality infrastructure in the province.
“I am optimistic, improving this current road condition with sealed road will provide efficient transport and logistical movement with goods and services to boost commerce, trade and economic activities in productive sectors like agriculture, fisheries and tourism.
“Connecting our population in urban and rural areas with quality and reliable road infrastructure.
“As we are charting and mapping our vision for economic prosperity through a regional development master plan,” he said.
Asilaua added that his executive had recently endorsed a proposal – a master road plan for the province, and project such as Auki Road sealing will guide them towards its development perspectives.
“It will strengthen active participation of the rural population in our northern, eastern, southern, and central regions of Malaita Province.
“It intends to ensure acceleration in trading and economic activities through economies of scale, which will connect our Malaita Outer Islands in the fisheries sector,” he said.
According to the premier, the master plan also looks at partnership program to support the implementation of its resettlement proposal for Malaita Outer Island near Auki town.
He reiterated that reliable tar sealing roads will bring better social and economic benefits to people to economically maximize their resources and grow the economy.
“As we are striving together to establish key potential economic development projects like the Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant, Suava Economic Growth Centre, Maluú CEMA Buying Centre, Fotana Fishery Project, Dala Farm Modernized Agricultural Research Centre, Nati-Fote-SINU Agricultural University, Afio township development and potential social and economic investment projects around the five regions of Malaita Province,” Asilaua said.
Meanwhile, he thanked national government and People’s Republic of China for the unwavering support and cooperation between the two countries.
“We achieved fruitful, valuable milestones with a shared future within just a short period of five years after establishing our diplomatic relations in April 2019,” Asilaua said.
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