The Kikori District Development Authority (KDDA) in the Gulf province, in its efforts to cut down on the cost of vehicle hires for its administrative duties, has opted to purchase new vehicles for its district offices.
The KDDA recently purchased two new four-wheeled vehicles capable of handling the bush conditions in the district to get officers around to perform their duties. The two new vehicle purchased were specifically for the Treasury Team and the District Administrator.
The district’s Acting Finance Manager, Ms. Helen Kavo thanked the KDDA Board for capturing the vehicles in the DDA’s assets registry budget component for the operation of the finance team.
“Today marks the day for the end of external hire for KDDA Administrative costs,” said the Acting Finance Manager.
Member for Kikori and Minister for Provincial and Local Level Government (LLG) Affairs, Soroi Eoe in a statement made it very clear that the two newly purchased vehicles are assets of the KDDA Board.
He said that the purchase of these vehicles was a Board decision made to help enhance the performance of these officers and most importantly, cut down on high costs of vehicle hire.
“In the past the Board had incurred huge costs for vehicle hire in order for officers to perform their tasks,”said Mr. Eoe.
“With these assets now acquired for administrative duties, focus can now be given to look into other important areas of service delivery.”
Mr. Eoe also sternly warned officers that as caretakers of these assets, care must be given and vehicles must be used purposely for official duties.