El-Qalaa Municipal Union receives trucks to collect garbage

The Municipal Union of El-Qalaa received new trucks to collect garbage as part of a fund in cooperation with Regie and the international Japanese Company JTI.

The reception ceremony was held in the town of Tebnin under the patronage of the Director General of the Regie Libanaise Des Tabacs Et Tombacs Engineer Nassif Seklaoui in the presence of MP Ali Bazzi, VP of the General Labor Union Hassan Faqih, the Head of the Central Labor Office of Amal Movement, Ali Hamdan, acting Qaem-maqam of Bint Jbeil Charbel El-Alam, Vice President General Manager of JTI for the Middle-East, Graham Gibbons, Regional Director of Corporate Development Santiago Leiro, the Director of Institutional and Communication Affairs for the Middle East Hady Sleiman, a number of JTI officials, the Chief of the Intelligence Department in Tebnin Clonel Mohammed Hachem, representatives of security and military agencies, the Chief of Tebnin governmental hospital Dr. Mohammed Hmadeh, along with a number of prominent figures and officials.

Seklaoui

Following the national anthem and a short representation from municipal member Youssef Ezzeddine, Eng. Seklaoui delivered a speech in which he thanked JTI on this initiative and praised the cooperation of the chief of the Municipal Union of El-Qalaa Nabil Bazzi, reiterating support for tobacco farmers especially after the last ordeal they faced since their plants were affected by a number of diseases and vowed to stand by the side of El-Qalaa Municipal Union to resolve the environmental issues.

He also praised the role of House Speaker Nabih Berri in supporting farmers and caring for the environment and also shed light on the last initiative made by the Chief of the Municipal Union in cooperation with JTI to provide trucks for the collection of garbage.

Sleiman

Hady Sleiman delivered a speech on behalf of JTI in which he considered that contributing to this project is a responsibility that falls on the shoulders of the company and a duty toward the communities.

“We always choose long-term projects with continuity to reflect positively on the lives of the people, on the villages of El-Qalaa, the environment and the life of all citizens generally.”

Fawaz

For his part, Fawaz thanked those who cooperated with the Municipal Union of El-Qalaa and the Heads of Municipalities and expressed his gratitude to House Speaker Berri for his continuous support in various developmental fields as well as Eng. Seklaoui for exerting efforts to develop the agricultural sector. He also thanked JTI for cooperating and assisting the General Labor Union and the chief of this union for making a success out of this project.

He also praised all employees and tobacco farmers, adding that providing these trucks will save an enormous amount of money that they used to previously pay.

The ceremony was ended by presenting appreciation shields and the trucks.

It is worth noting that a number of banners were lifted in the region to welcome Eng. Seklaoui and to express gratitude for the developmental projects provided by Regie. Among the banners was one thanking Eng. Seklaoui for funding the construction of a hall for the town’s church.