Vice President Faisal Naseem on Sunday met with the members of the Faafu Atoll Council, the Island Council, and the Women’s Development Committee (WDC) of Nilandhoo Island in Faafu Atoll. The meeting was held at the Secretariat of the Faafu Atoll Council on Nilandhoo Island as part of his ongoing two-day visit to three islands in the Faafu and Alifu Dhaalu Atolls.
Discussions at the meeting focussed on a wide range of developmental requirements for the atoll. Members of the atoll council shared with the Vice President challenges faced in Magoodhoo Island due to space constraints in the harbour, coastal erosion in Dharan'boodhoo Island, and the state of roads in Nilandhoo Island, in addition to difficulties faced by patients of the atoll hospital and financial constraints of the council.
Members of the Nilandhoo Island Council spoke with the Vice President about expediting the water and sewerage network project. They also shared with the Vice President their financial constraints, in addition to issues related to the harbour, the state of the mosque and the scarcity of land. Members of the WDC discussed with the Vice President ways to address their financial constraints.
Speaking at the meeting, the Vice President assured the members that steps would be taken to address their concerns and seek amicable solutions through the relevant government bodies.
Earlier today, the Vice President toured and assessed the situation at Faafu Atoll Hospital. He then visited the Faafu Atoll Education Centre and met with the management and staff.
