Local Government Reviewing Locations For Jokowi's Visit In East Lombok At The End Of This Month

President Jokowi. (doc.Setkab)

NTB - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is scheduled to visit Ekas Buana Village, Jerowaru District, East Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province on Thursday 29 February. "The agenda for Mr. President Jokowi's visit is to attend the showce activity of a large-scale seaweed cultivation pilot integrated upstream-downstream in Ekas Bay," said Acting Regional Secretary (Sekda) of East Lombok H. Hasni in Selong, West Lombok, NTB, Thursday, February 15, confiscated by Antara. He said that his party had also held a preparation meeting for the planned visit of the number one person in Indonesia. Likewise, conducting a review of the location of the visit place together with the Acting Governor of NTB HL Gita Ariadi with a number of related Heads of Regional Apparatus Organizations (OPD), to see supporting facilities and infrastructure that must be completed to make the President's visit a success. "We together with the Acting Governor will review the locations that will be visited by the President of the Republic of Indonesia by preparing supporting facilities and infrastructure in the near future," he said.

He hopes that the seaweed cultivation can support the economic growth of the community and improve the welfare of the community. In addition, this program can increase development and reduce poverty in the local area. "Hopefully this seaweed cultivation program can have an economic impact on the community, especially fishermen," he said.