Over 1,300 people on Moturiki Island, from 286 households, spanning ten villages will no longer have to rely on rainwater and village wells for their daily water needs.
This was after Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama commissioned their Government funded $3.2 million-dollar water project at Niubasaga Village yesterday (7/11/22).
“My Government funded this project for one very simple reason – you, the Fijian people remain our number one priority.”
Prime Minister Bainimarama added that there is nothing more important to Government than the Fijian people, the natural environment, and God-given resources.
“This is why we work every single day to leave no one behind; this is why we have spent millions on adapting to the changing climate; and in bringing clean, piped water to the villages of Savuna, Nasesara, Navuti, Nasauvuki, Wawa, Uluibau, Daku, Naicabecabe, Niubasaga, and Yanuca.”
“This is one of the largest maritime water projects in Fiji – congratulations and thank you to all those who have made it a reality.”
“Our Fijian Constitution enshrines the right to adequate water for all Fijians and my Government’s 20-year National Development Plan paves the way to the realisation of that right for all Fijians and day by day, project by project, we are extending reliable supplies of clean water across the country,” said the Prime Minister.
“You told us what you needed, and we worked to find the most sensible, practical, and cost-effective solution for you. This is the power of the Fijian people today. You can rest assured that your Government not only listens, but we also act.”
Prime Minister Bainimarama also opened a communal house at Niubasaga Village and handed over organic liquid fertilizer which was followed by a coconut tree planting exercise.
Minister for Health and Medical Services, Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete, and Minister for Infrastructure and Meteorological Services, Jone Usamate also attended the Prime Minister’s event on Moturiki.