Tabuk emir forms committee to study the needs of Taima

By Abdulrahman Al-Akeemi TABUK – Emir of Tabuk Prince Fahd Bin Sultan has ordered the formation of a special committee to inspect the poor public services and infrastructure facilities in Taima governorate. The move comes following an investigative report published by Okaz/Saudi Gazette recently highlighting the poor condition of residential districts in Taima. Soon after hearing the governor’s order, the Taima Municipality sprang into action and started cleaning the city and its suburbs ahead of the committee’s inspection tour. The municipality has already cleaned Rabwa, Rahmaniya and Safa districts to give an impression to the committee that things are fine in Taima and there are no grounds for complaints. Okaz/Saudi Gazette recorded the unprecedented enthusiasm of the municipality to impress upon the committee as it deployed heavy machines to remove bushes and garbage. Being a historical city, Taima hosts several ancient artifacts that date back to civilizations existed in 2000 BC including the Assyrian and Babylonian civilizations. “Al-Hamra and Ablaq palaces in Taima highlight its historical importance,” said one resident while speaking to Okaz/Saudi Gazette. The government has allocated billions of riyals for the development of Taima in the past but those amounts were not properly utilized by various departments. The residential districts of Rabwa, Safa, Alfao, Rahmaniya and Shafa were neglected and lacked essential public facilities. “One can see so many modern residential buildings in Rahmaniya but most of its streets are not asphalted and illuminated,” said Zabn Bin Saleh Al-Faqeer. He held the municipality responsible for the underdevelopment of Taima governorate. “For the past 20 years residents of Rahmaniya have been calling upon the authorities to asphalt and light its roads. People fear to go out in the night,” Mohammed Al-Anazi said. Speaking to Okaz/Saudi Gazette Taima Municipal Council Chairman Faiz Al-Anazi acknowledged that the governorate lacked some essential services. “The demands of citizens are real and legitimate and we agree with the report published by Okaz/Saudi Gazette that there have been a shortage in services,” he said. Al-Anazi expressed his organization’s readiness to interact with citizens through the council’s Twitter account and realize their hopes and aspirations.