Dev’t programs for Tawi-Tawi up

Bongao, Tawi-Tawi – Right after taking his oath of office as the newly elected governor of Tawi-Tawi, the young Nurbert Sahali disclosed the four priorities that his administration will pursue to further enhance the progress and development being enjoyed by the people of the province.

According to Sahali, peace and security, social services, education, and livelihood programs will be his top priorities.

He said that he will continue to maintain the peace and security measures that his father, former Governor Sadikul Sahali, has implemented in the province.

Social services like health and sanitation programs are also necessary to promote the well-being of the people of the province, Sahali added.

He explained that the provincial government will also prioritize the implementation of education programs aimed at reducing the illiteracy rate in the province.

“This is considered as one of the essential factors in pushing the socio-economic development for the people here,” he said.

He likewise disclosed that the provincial government will implement various livelihood programs that will go well with the abilities and capabilities of most tribes in the province.

“We have to understand these tribes, their expertise and capabilities in order for the provincial government to address properly the kind of livelihood program to be provided to them, which would make them productive,” Sahali emphasized.

As this developed, Sahali said he is set to meet with the department heads of the provincial government this week to spell out the new policies that his administration will be adopting to further serve the people of Tawi-Tawi.

“The meeting with the department heads is important so that they will know the policies that my administration will be adopting to enhance further the services that my father, the former governor of the province, introduced to the people here,” he told the Manila Bulletin.

The meeting, he said will also serve as a way for him to make an evaluation of the previous programs father has introduced as part of the development program for the province.

“I want to know what government programs were successfully implemented, and if there is still a need to infuse more effort and funding to make the programs more productive for the benefit of the people here,” Sahali pointed out.   (Nonoy E. Lacson,  Manila Bulletin /July 2, 2013)