Fiji Sun Sunday 09 April 2017 The Fiji National Provident Fund board chair, Ajith Kodagoda, yesterday explained how the board overcame the resistance and roadblocks in the process of winning the confidence of landowners.
The relationship, in which the landowner communities of Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay had lost their trust and confidence as a result of ill-governance by previous developers, had been gained after a painful and frustrating process.
“We now have a cordial relationship with our landowner communities,” Mr Kodagoda said.
The Vanua of Nalolo had now rectified the many unfulfilled promises made by the previous developer.
“We have built four village halls of Tau, Navutu, Bavu and Lomawai which was part of the unfulfilled promises by the previous developer,” Mr Kodagoda said.
The FNPF further also paid $1 million in goodwill to the landowners to make good and complete the process of land swap. Read more…