BY MORRIS NAFU
“Be a mechanism from transforming Solomon Islands. You must look at yourself, that you are the beginning of transforming Solomon Islands.”
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Communication and Aviation (MCA), Alwyn Danitofea made the statement at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ministry of Communication and Aviation and Avu Avu airstrip tribal landowners on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
Danitofea highlighted that government development priority policies cannot be fulfilled unless landowners are willing to work hand in hand with the government in implementing its plans.
“The Ministry of Communication and Aviation, together with the provincial government, we are here to work with you.
“These initiatives cannot be progressed if you are not willing to work in supporting us,” he expressed.
Danitofea emphasized mutual understandings between the government and land owners.
“Your views can only be understood by the government if you are willing to come and sit down together at the table.
“If you have a positive way, if you have an issue, please come to us. We are here to serving the same people. We are here to make sure that the services are delivered to our people”, he said.
The Permanent Secretary highlighted that the agreement will remain on paper until they are all willing to do what they are expected to do.
“If we are not prepared to transform, we will never be transformed. If we are not prepared to work in partnership, we will never work in partnership.
“The biggest hindrance to infrastructure development of this country and the biggest hindrance to government providing its services to the people of Solomon Islands is because of the fact that our people are not prepared to work in partnership with the central government and with the provincial government,” he said.
Danitofea said it is not just a project but is to show that they are here to work together to improve Solomon Islands.
“We are here with a transformative mindset. The infrastructure is just evidence of the new beginning that we will continue to venture into. A transformative one in the aviation space.
“Today is an example of a true partnership, true unity between the government, the central government, the provincial government, and the land owners. This partnership cannot be possible if you are not able or humble enough to come and work as partners. Transformation does happen in our minds first”, he said.
Danitofea also took the opportunity to thank everyone at the signing ceremony.
He furthered that if they cannot accept each other, they will never work in unity.
“If we never transform our minds, we will never see transformative activities,” he said.
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