Video: President Isaias's Zoba Debub Tour and Town Hall Meeting
October 21, 2012
President Isaias holds discussion with community representatives of Southern
region in Mendefera
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http://www.shabait.com/images/stories/shabimages/oct-20news1.jpgMendefera,
October 2012 - President Isaias Afwerki today held discussion in Mendefera
city with more than 600 community representatives of the Southern region,
including civil servants, focusing on development programs in general and
infrastructure, as well as social services in particular.
In briefings he gave on the occasion, the Presidents noted the need for
strong organization of human resources in the region with a view to ensuring
sustainable development, and called for prudent consumption of this year's
harvest, in addition to the reinforcement of popular undertakings targeting
soil and water conservation.
The community representatives from 12 sub-zones of the region commended the
President's visit aimed at face-to-face discussion with the people, and
called for paying close attention to the renovation of dirt roads in remote
areas, rural electrification, reinforcement of health services, land use and
putting an end to deforestation, besides the opening of Banks in Debarwa and
Adi-quala urban centers.
Following the opinions aired out by the participants of the meeting,
President Isaias made reference to the ongoing endeavors towards promoting
equitable development across the
nation.
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In the course of the one-day visit, the President inspected crop plantations
in the areas of Kudo-Felasi, Maedo, Sememo, Gaebien and Adi-quala, and held
discussion with Mr. Mustafa Nur-Husein, the regional Administrator, as well
as heads and experts from the Agriculture Ministry's regional branch office.
(Shabait)
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