DAULI villagers in the Komo Margarima district last
week created history by voluntarily offering free quarry for the construction of
the new Dauli to Peli -Yangali road that would connect with Hambuali village in
the neighboring Tari town.
Local Chief Talu Halimbu and Councilor Pubira Nelara said, during the launching of the road project on Tuesday evening at Dauli village, that for many years, more than 10,000 people living in the area have suffered and longed for a good road link to get basic services into their area.
The two men said they are thankful and grateful to Komo Margarima MP Francis Potape who in his wisdom has decided to deliver them the road project that would also serve as an alternate route for the Hulia and Tari Pori people.
Chief Halimbu and Cnr Nelara said for nearly 36 years, they have being using hand tools like spades, bush knives, axes and digging sticks to work on the road and they are now excited to see excavators, bulldozers, trucks and other machines starting work on the road.
The leaders said as they are proud of the new road project, they are giving up the quarry situated in their land for free while they would also vigorously support the project and stop all unnecessary compensation payments in order for the road project to be completed and delivered.
Mr Potape said the national government headed by Prime Minister Peter O’Neill is adamant to see services reaching the little people of this country and as a member of O’Neill’s ruling Peoples National Congress (PNC) party, he was determined to do his bit in implementing this policy.
Mr Potape said the National Government also wants to do away with compensation claims on the Highlands Highway which only hinder progress and development.
Mr Potape who is the second term MP for the electorate said he has made it his business to open up all available road networks in his term of being in office and so far he has achieved some of this with the support of Hela Governor Anderson Agiru. Mr Potape said Dauli and Hulia LLG hosts some of the country’s notable establishments like the Angore gas project field, Dauli Teachers’ College, Tari Secondary School, Ambua Lodge and the Beneria pipeline route in the multi-billion kina PNG LNG project while some of the country’s elites like himself, Governor Agiru, businessmen and brothers Johnson Tia, Robert Tia, Peterson Pipi and others hail from the area.
He said as such, it was a fitting image if a properly sealed road link with electricity supply are delivered in the Hulia area and he is adamant to deliver those projects. The locals said they would also put up a huge billboard near the Dauli Teachers College junction, naming the new road as ‘Potape Highway’ in appreciation to the MP for delivering this vital road link.
Local Chief Talu Halimbu and Councilor Pubira Nelara said, during the launching of the road project on Tuesday evening at Dauli village, that for many years, more than 10,000 people living in the area have suffered and longed for a good road link to get basic services into their area.
The two men said they are thankful and grateful to Komo Margarima MP Francis Potape who in his wisdom has decided to deliver them the road project that would also serve as an alternate route for the Hulia and Tari Pori people.
Chief Halimbu and Cnr Nelara said for nearly 36 years, they have being using hand tools like spades, bush knives, axes and digging sticks to work on the road and they are now excited to see excavators, bulldozers, trucks and other machines starting work on the road.
The leaders said as they are proud of the new road project, they are giving up the quarry situated in their land for free while they would also vigorously support the project and stop all unnecessary compensation payments in order for the road project to be completed and delivered.
Mr Potape said the national government headed by Prime Minister Peter O’Neill is adamant to see services reaching the little people of this country and as a member of O’Neill’s ruling Peoples National Congress (PNC) party, he was determined to do his bit in implementing this policy.
Mr Potape said the National Government also wants to do away with compensation claims on the Highlands Highway which only hinder progress and development.
Mr Potape who is the second term MP for the electorate said he has made it his business to open up all available road networks in his term of being in office and so far he has achieved some of this with the support of Hela Governor Anderson Agiru. Mr Potape said Dauli and Hulia LLG hosts some of the country’s notable establishments like the Angore gas project field, Dauli Teachers’ College, Tari Secondary School, Ambua Lodge and the Beneria pipeline route in the multi-billion kina PNG LNG project while some of the country’s elites like himself, Governor Agiru, businessmen and brothers Johnson Tia, Robert Tia, Peterson Pipi and others hail from the area.
He said as such, it was a fitting image if a properly sealed road link with electricity supply are delivered in the Hulia area and he is adamant to deliver those projects. The locals said they would also put up a huge billboard near the Dauli Teachers College junction, naming the new road as ‘Potape Highway’ in appreciation to the MP for delivering this vital road link.
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