New Nadi Police Station Will Enhance Security, Safety

As a major port of entry where maximum security and safety is the top priori­ty the Fijian Government supports the establishment of a new Nadi Police Station complex.

The Minister for Defence and National Security and Foreign Af­fairs, Inia Seruiratu highlighted this when he conducted the ground­breaking ceremony for the new sta­tion yesterday.

Mr Seruiratu enlightened person­nel of the Nadi Police Force on the government initiative, its restruc­ture and reform plans and the need to meet the growing demands of policing.

“Today’s ceremony may be a mere formality to some, but for the people of Nadi and visitors to our shores, it signifies hope that in the not too distant future, a new structure will be erected to house all require­ments needed to meet the growing demands of policing,” he said.

“The Government is supportive of the restructure and reform plans for the Fiji Police Force having factored in the growing demands placed on your service.

“The restructure process is long overdue, and this Government has taken heed of your needs to be able to cater for Fiji’s growing popula­tion and emerging criminal activi­ties.

“Nadi will soon be declared a city and this will generate more demand for your services and many of Fiji’s major economic drivers are right here in the Western Division.

“The Government is relying on the Fiji Police Force to maintain safety and security of our visitors because Nadi is one of our major ports of entry,” he added.

The estimated construction cost of the new building is more than $19million. Work will start next week.

Edited by Percy Kean

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