BY JOHN HOUANIHAU
MEMBER of Parliament for West Kwaio Constituency and Chairman of the Bina Harbour Tuna Project, Claudius Tei’ifi is calling for the prioritisation of house that will be affected by the domestic international seaport developments of the project.
He made the appeal on the floor of parliament during the Sine Die Motion last week.
“My committee has consistently called on government through the Implementation Agency to prioritise relocation of houses affected by the domestic international seaport developments,” he said.
He said that this matter must be given priority in the 2026 Work Plan and beyond.
“While the Ministry of Fisheries are leading at Bina Habour, I also urge government to ensure that other sectors such as police and security, health, education and utilities are integrated into the broader planning framework,” he said.
Tei’ifi said that coordination across government and stakeholders is critical to upward delegations and maximize the impact of the public investment.
He said that scale of the Bina Habour Development Project has placed additional pressure on his constituency government planning, particularly in Ward 28, where the project is located.
“The constituency work plan seeks to prepare communities to improve housing, water and sanitation, community infrastructure and livelihood programs. I therefore respectfully request government agencies and partners supporting Bina Project to also consider and support constituency level preparedness initiatives,” he said.
Tei’ifi acknowledges the support of Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the People of Republic of China (PRC) and look forward to deeper collaboration in 2026 and beyond.
“I thank my constituents for their patience and ensure them that we will work together to implement projects within the available budget,” he said.
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