President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday visited several communities along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway and promised that a high-level team will soon be established to address the vulnerabilities raised.
Accompanied by several government ministers, Ali and his team also handed out 1,100 hampers to residents hard-hit by the coronavirus lockdown. He also reiterated that before the end of this week a wide range of interventions will be announced to bring relief to vulnerable communities across the country.
“We will come up with a master list (of issues) plaguing the communities, which a taskforce will address. This activity will give us an idea of the magnitude of work your Government is expected to deliver on,” the President said, according to a release from the Office of the President. The President and his team visited Silver Hill, Kairuni, Loo Creek, Tigerbone, Banakari, Kuru Kuru College and Swan. Priority areas identified were access to potable water, electricity, health services, creation of jobs, land allocation and access to education for children in vulnerable communities, the release said.