by Rene V. Carbayas
ISABELA CITY, Basilan, May 22 (PIA) – Sulu
Gov. Abdusakur M.Tan recently led the awarding of housing units to identified
beneficiaries in Sulu and the inauguration of a water system.
Gov. Tan awarded a total of 65 core shelter
units to residents of Sulu, where 25 units were given to families situated at
Barangay Timbangan in Indanan town and 40 units to families of Barangay Laum in
Maimbung town.
Acting Information Officer, Sonny Abing III
said the project is a jointly undertaken by the Department of Social
Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Sulu Provincial Government.
In a simple ceremony in Barangay Laum, Gov.
Tan distributed Certificates of Acceptance and Completion of the housing units
to the beneficiaries. He was assisted by Maimbung Mayor Samier A. Tan, the Governor’s
Chief of Staff Abdusakur A. Tan II and DSWD Provincial Director Madeleine
Bahjin.
Also present during the event were Provincial
Board member Darren Limpasan, Pandami Mayor Hatta Berto, Kalinggalang Caluang
Mayor Alrazmie Halun, Brgy. Timbangan Chairman Akmad Hussin who is also
representing Mayor Saripuddin Jikiri of Indanan, and Brgy. Laum Chairman Edzfar
Tan.
Meanwhile, the Maimbung water system was also
formally opened for operation with Gov. Tan and Mayor Samier A. Tan leading. Gov.
Tan said that “the water system will curtail water shortage in the municipality
and make it more accessible to the people.”
Mayor Samier Tan, on the other hand expressed
his gratitude to the DSWD and the provincial government for the support that
his municipality is receiving, and thanked the people of Maimbung for the trust
and confidence given to his administration. He also vowed to continue the
development work his administration is doing for the last two years.
In his message to the people of Maimbung town, Gov. Tan highlighted the change that is now being seen in the area, which has made significant progress in the span of two years.
“Maimbung is so much better, aside from these
housing projects and water system, the port is now in its final phase of
construction, new school buildings were constructed to give a comfortable
place of learning for the children. An integrated public market is also
expected to be in operation soon to spur economic activity in this area of
Sulu. These are just but some of the initiatives that this administration has
accomplished to provide opportunities and make better lives for the
constituents,” Tan said.
Gov. Tan also challenged other leaders and
people of Maimbung to contribute to the development of the province. “If you
cannot initiate development in your own hometown, you cannot expect others to
come here and do it for you, and we must have progress first as a people, so
that we can bring progress to others as well,” he said.