President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has today met with members of the Fuvahmulah City Council and Women’s Development Committee (WDC) members and held extensive discussions about the city's socioeconomic progress and tactics for development on upcoming projects.
The meeting took place at the Fuvahmulah City Council Secretariat.
The councilors noted how the government had addressed most of the issues raised in the last meeting with the President and expressed gratitude for the government's prompt response.
At the meeting, which was also attended by Vice President Faisal Naseem, the council members conveyed the needs and concerns of the populace and discussed measures to expedite ongoing and planned socio-economic development initiatives.
The councilors requested the President to facilitate a way for the council to obtain the funding required to carry out necessary actions while the city's new roads were being constructed. They also sought a mechanism to include the councils' input in the final design of the housing units to be developed in the city. During the meeting, the councilors had also discussed the city's societal issues and requested assistance in obtaining the funds needed to complete the city master plan. Members of the WDC deliberated the requirements for development in their city which included improving healthcare services.
The Vice President concurred with the WDC and the councilors and noted the importance of upgrading the healthcare services and expediting the road development project in his hometown of Fuvahmulah City.
At the meeting, the President informed the councilors that their input would be taken into account when the housing project is being finalized, along with their suggestions for road development. President Solih highlighted how a task force had been established to address the country's social problems and assured the councilors that he would communicate with the relevant line ministries in an effort to address and find appropriate solutions to the issues that were raised.
