Finschhafen MP supports Lutheran programme

Finschhafen MP Theodore Zurenuoc cutting the ribbon to officially open the new rice mill shed at Kangaruo in Finschhafen, Morobe province, last Thursday

The 22-year-old Satake rice milling machine which was housed in a permanent shed last Thursday

By SENIORL ANZU of NARI

Finschhafen MP Theodore Zurenuoc has committed K100, 000 towards the Lutheran Development Services extension and training programme in the district in 2011.
Zurenuoc announced this last Thursday during the official launching of the Kangaruo mini rice mill permanent shed at Kangaruo village in the hinterland of Mape in the Yabim/Mape local level government (LLG) of Finschhafen.
He said this funding support came under the district’s second priority, which was economic improvement.
This programme is focused on the development of major crops such as coffee, cocoa and rice.
He commended LDS for a job well done in reaching out to all corners of Finschhafen in delivering agricultural extension services and training, something which this faith-cum-development agency of the Evanjelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea had done in many parts of PNG over many years.
“LDS is one of the top partners of development in Finschhafen,” Zurenuoc said.
“They are conducting useful extension and training programmes that the government cannot do, especially in rural areas.
“Thank you for your commitment and positive contributions towards the development of Finschhafen.”
Finschhafen district also provided K100, 000 to support the work of LDS in 2010.
Zurenuoc told the people at Kangaruo that transport infrastructure still remained top priority in Finschaffen.
He said K500, 000 was already committed towards road rehabilitation into Kangaruo from the coast and this would take effort this year, which he said would support the rice development initiative in the area.
Zurenuoc admitted law and order had become a hindrance to development and as such K1 million was committed to beef police operations in the district.
He announced that Finschhafen’s theme for year 2011 was “discipline and hard work for Finschhafen”.