50 Years Of Crossing River On Coconut Tree Trunks Ends With New Foot Crossing
The use of coconut tree trunks to cross a river will now be a distant memory for 20 households of Naiqaqi Village in the district of Wailevu, Cakaudrove Province.
29 Mar 2023 16:50
Minister of Rural, Maritime Development and Disaster Management Sakiasi Ditoka (middle) with the villagers during the opening of the newly constructed foot crossing in Cakaudrove on March 24, 2023. Photo: Ministry of Rural, Maritime Development and Disaster Management
The use of coconut tree trunks to cross a river will now be a distant memory for 20 households of Naiqaqi Village in the district of Wailevu, Cakaudrove Province.
For the past 50 years, it as been a normal part of their lives.
The Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management, through its Community Access Roads, Footpaths and Footbridges (CARFF) Programme, built a foot crossing to ease accesibility.
The opening of this estimated $40,000 project was commissioned by the Minister for Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management, Sakiasi Ditoka, last Friday.
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