The family of the late Sir Peter Barter is pleased for the recognition by the Madang Provincial Government in naming a scholarship program after their late father.
The provincial government initiative for school fee assistance for Madang’s tertiary students named, Sir Peter Barter Education Scholarship Program.
Wife of Andrew Barter, the only son of late Sir Peter, Juanita Barter spoke on behalf of the Barter family said the late Peter was a great man in Madang who had done a lot for the province while serving as the governor and a businessman.
She said what he had done will go down in the history of PNG and Madang.
She added that the initiative that Madang Governor Ramsey Pariwa and Ramu Nickel and everyone have taken is something that the family is humbled to hear of.
"Our family is humbled by the project and we will support it where we can to appreciate the initiative that will benefit the people of Madang. We also encourage the parents and the students to access that opportunity.
“This is the first of its kind that the governor had done to assist the people of Madang. Education is key," she added.
Governor Pariwa also thanked the Barter family for their late father’s contribution to the province and naming the scholarship after him is one way of appreciating what he had done.