PM Marape announces new road link to connect Lufa and Karamui
Prime Minister James Marape has announced a new road will be constructed from Lufa to Karamui under the national government’s Connect PNG initiative.
He made the announcement following a moving presentation of the Five-Year Development plan in Lufa station yesterday.
His visit is the first for any sitting Prime Minister to one of Eastern Highland’s last frontier.
Prime Minister Marape in his earlier speech announced a support of K5million for road works, however furthered his commitment for the major road linking Simbu and Eastern Highlands through Lufa.
Host MP, Simo Kilepa broke down in tears following a presentation of his Five-Year Development Plan.
The district plan was ferried on a mud-covered four-wheel drive carrying women and children on coffee bags dragged on rugged terrain.
In tears, Hon. Kilepa said it was his people’s daily struggle, coming from the interiors of Lufa in Unavi LLG, which was mostly reachable by two days walk on foot and by chartered flights.
The Prime Minister, who was also emotional declared the corridor from the Korefegu Junction along the main highway to Karamui as a national highway.
Lufa is one of the biggest producers of coffee and mushroom in the province however, lack of road access is a hinderance to market access.
The connection now also paves way for Lufa to unlock the potential of the recently declared Special Economic Zone of Simbu – Karamui.
Caption: Prime Minister James Marape, Eastern Highlands Governor Simon Sia and Minister for Environment, Conservation and Climate Change, and Member for Lufa Simo Kilepa at Lufa station for the launch of the district's 5 Year Development-Picture supplied by MPs office
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