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Sabah welcomes PM ahead of national-level Malaysia Day fest

Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob pledges to prioritise schools, infrastructure, amenities in the state

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 16 Sep 2021 3:07PM

Sabah welcomes PM ahead of national-level Malaysia Day fest
Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (third from left) and Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Mohd Noor (fourth from left) holding up a mock RM18.24 million cheque to aid in disaster relief. – Chief Minister’s Dept pic, September 16, 2021

by Jason Santos

KOTA KINABALU – Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob arrived here this morning for the national-level Malaysia Day celebrations, pledging to prioritise several people-centric projects.

The prime minister, who will attend the 58th Malaysia Day celebration at the Sabah International Convention Centre tonight, said the federal government will continue to focus on the state in terms of development.

The projects involve schools, infrastructure and amenities, said Ismail Sabri, after a briefing by Sabah Secretary Datuk Seri Safar Untong at Menara Kinabalu.

Ismail Sabri arrived at Kota Kinabalu International Airport’s Terminal 2 earlier today, where he was welcomed by Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Mohd Noor, Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin and other ministers. 

He was accompanied by Minister in Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) Datuk Seri Maximus Ongkili, Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa, and Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee. 

On the floods that hit Kota Kinabalu and Penampang, Ismail Sabri presented a cheque of RM18,241,250 to Hajiji as part of the federal government’s contribution via the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma).

Ismail Sabri added that he is aware Sabah requires more funds to repair the damage caused by the floods. – The Vibes, September 16, 2021

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