President visits Rimah districts

SANA’A, Jan 1 (Saba) – President Ali Abdullah Saleh paid on Thursday a visit to Rimah districts where he was greeted by local officials and senior social in the area. During his visit, president Saleh opened and laid down foundation stones for a number of development projects in the districts such as the project of Rimah road network at a total cost of YR 9 billion. In ceremony held in the occasion, president Saleh delivered a speech in which he hoped that the new year would be a good year for overcoming all problems of the Rimah districts. He pointed out to the project of the road network that links Raimah’s five districts, describing the project as a good solution to provide all services to the districts. President Saleh ordered the concerned bodies to provide health services to Raimah, notably in combating malaria in valleys. He also gave orders to the Agriculture and Irrigation Ministry to set up more dams and water barriers in the area to make use rainwater. Many speeches, were delivered during the ceremony, welcoming the president’s visit as a historical visit for the Rimah residents. AH/KM