Work will resume on incomplete police houses, assures Baki

Work will soon resume on the incomplete police houses in Lae's Bumbu Police Barracks, assures Commissioner of Police Gari Baki.

Baki said last week in Lae that funds have been made available again for the completion of the houses.

"We have identified the funds and the contractors will start working on it again," he says.

Work started on the six duplexes (12 units) in 2013 through the modernisation program with a cost of K2.5 million, but weren't completed according to schedule (2014).

These houses were to ease the pressure of accommodation problems for police in Lae.

Northern Divisional Commander Peter Guinness says once these houses are completed, their capacity in the Metropolitan area will also be raised.

"Police housing is a nationwide issue and we divisional commanders must ensure we negotiate for more houses in our respective regions," he said.

Guinness, who is also the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), says it is great news for them that funds are available for the completion of these houses.

Work will recommence shortly.

(Morobe Governor Kelly Naru, right, at the Bumbu Police Barracks.)

Author: 
Bustin Anzu