Casmiro Aia

He made this statement after attending to a peace reconciliation ceremony in the district recently.

“Goilala is the only district that has absence of law enforcement agencies in the district that includes, police, correctional service and magisterial service.

“In recent times we only do bandage solution and this must change in the nature of addressing law and order issues.

“Goilala is a remote district that we all know and it is about time we all stake holders take responsibility in addressing the issue,’’ Aia said.

The officers were at the IBS University on Wednesday 26^th April to announce the Students’ Tuition subsidy for 17 students attending the university.  

The Goilala DDA stated that K1 million was allocated towards tuition subsidy for students under the HECAS program attending 21 tertiary institutions.

Member Aia was represented by the Goilala DDA CEO, Titus Girau and the sponsorship coordinator Boniface Eve at the IBS to announce the K3,000 tuition subsidy per student.

This year Member for Goilala, Casmiro Aia had allocated funds to pay for students studying in 21 different tertiary institutions including IBS University who received the tuition scholarships on behalf of 17 students on Wednesday 26^th April.

Hazel Kopa-IBS Scholar 1^st year taking up Economics and development studies said total school fee for IBS is K16,000 per student per year, so a subsidy of this amount is very economical.

Aia said this will allow for the presence of open members on discussions regarding the development of their land.

“Can amendments be made to the Acts of the Extractive Industries so that can allow the presence of open members?

“Instead of being spectators on their land, to be at the dining table at the first place so that our people can have a fair, better and fair representation at all levels in terms of equity and also benefits sharing arrangements in whatever activity that takes place in this country,” said MP Aia.