SEEK aid from foreign missions to assist in your village development projects.
This was the advice given by Commissioner Central Josefo Navuku to village heads during the Serua Provincial Council meeting in Navua last week.
He made the comment in response to concerns raised by four district representatives of 24 villages within Serua on the delays in the completion of development projects.
“We have educated people in our province,” he said.
“Some projects, like schools, bus shelters and footpaths, all these developments we can do it by ourselves without the help of Government.
“If we draw out a good plan on these projects, we will be able to rope in assistance from other agencies including the 16 foreign missions like China and Japan. A lot of times we have witnessed the Japanese ambassador assisting developments in villages.
“I am requesting the provincial council, all educated people of Serua including district representatives and Government, if we can put together a plan on how we can tackle the developments.
“If Government assists then we are fortunate, and if they delay, then we can look for other means to address our issues.”
Liuliu ni Yavusa Nukutabua of Yanuca, Ratu Panapasa Matia, said they were frustrated with Government on the delay in development projects within their province.
Provincial administrator Inoke Tagicakibau told the meeting that the cost of development by Government in the Serua Province for the past financial year was $14 million.
He said the funds were injected in the construction of roads, floodgates and other major developments.
Mr Tagicakibau said developments in some villages were delayed because they had failed to provide proper documentation to the respective government departments.
