TONGOD: The setting up of Sabah’s largest integrated clinker and cement factory in Kg Kawayoi Pinangah here will help uplift the local community’s socio-economy, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
“Once operational, the new factory would complement the existing Cement Industries Sabah (CIS) Sdn Bhd factory.
“I believe this new factory will not only boost our cement production but we can also be a cement exporter,” he said, adding this is another initiative of the Government to stimulate Sabah’s economic growth and attract investors to the State.
The Chief Minister said he had the inspiration to set up the cement factory in Penangah in view of the availability of resources needed to produce cement.
SPONSORED CONTENT Sabah revenue hits RM6.97 billion: Hajiji says GRS State Government may see full term Kota Kinabalu: The Sabah Government continued its momentum in managing the economy in line with the commitment and spirit of the Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) when it posted record high state revenue of RM6.973 billion last year. Read more Hajiji said in tandem with the construction of the cement factory, other infrastructures would also be set up such as roads leading to the site, water treatment plant, electricity and telecommunications that indirectly benefit people in the rural areas, particularly the people in Tongod.
Speaking at the factory groundbreaking ceremony in Kampung Penangah here Saturday, the Chief Minister said the project would also provide more than 1,000 job opportunities to the local community.
The project is indeed a catalyst for economic growth for the district and Sabah, he said, adding it also augured well with the Government’s determination to end hardcore poverty in the State.
He said through determination and focus the State Government managed to reduce the hardcore poverty rate by 40 per cent.
At the same ceremony, the Chief Minister also presented 83 land grants, with a total acreage of 461.1 (186.06 hectares), to the recipients from Kg Kuamut (27), Kg Penangah (21), Kg Entilibon (25) and Kg Mananam (10).
* Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss.
* Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.