By JYOTI PRATIBHA
Leading tourism and civic operators are looking at short-term and long-term plans to boost the tourist town of Nadi.
This after their meeting with Attorney-General and Minister for Tourism, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum was held last week. Mr Sayed-Khaiyum is also the Acting Minister for Local Government.
The group came together at the request of the Mr Sayed-Khaiyum in the hope to better the performance and the look of the tourist town.
The group which have made up a board consists of former banker and current chair of Fiji Development Bank, Bob Lyon, Rosie Group managing director, Tony Whitton, former Nadi Councilor, Dr Raymond Fong.
Also on the board are architect Hemant Masuria, Tappoo Group executive director Krishna Murti and former Nadi Mayor Dilip Khatri with the Special Administrator Robin Ali.
Mr Lyon said they were pleased to be able to help Nadi to reach its full potential.
“Nadi being the gateway to tourism, we believe a lot can be done to improve things,” he said.
“It’s early days, we have only met today and we are looking forward to moving ahead,” Mr Lyon said after the meeting.
Mr Whitton echoed the same adding that they are looking at the various short and long term goals on how to best get the Jetset Town move ahead.
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Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said the meeting was an effort to get Nadi residents and ratepayers involved in the working of the municipality.
“As part of involving members of the community-of Nadi in providing their assistance in expediting some of the reforms that is very much needed in Nadi,” Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said
“We are happy to announce that we have had the volunteering by these gentlemen to assist the Special Administrator with some of the matters.
“These include matters that would arise in terms of improving the infrastructure, in terms of the general outlook of Nadi.
“And some of the long term that needs to be put in place to ensure that people get more involved and ratepayers of Nadi get better services provided to them,” he added.
Attorney-General and Acting Minister for Local Government, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum (third left) with major tourism and civic stakeholders in Nadi last week. Photo: MINFO NEWS