iTaukei people should not be easily swayed by what people say about them and their identity - Adimaitoga

The Assistant Minister for Itaukei Affairs Selai Adimaitoga has stressed that the iTaukei should not be easily swayed by what other people are saying about them and their identity.

While speaking in the Ra Provincial Council meeting today, Adimaitoga says it is important for the iTaukei to know that everything about them is protected.

Adimaitoga says this government has made that possible.

The Assistant Minister also highlighted that no one or no law will ever take away the existence of the Provincial Council meetings in Fiji.

She says this also applies to other meetings that is being held which includes the iTaukei.

Meanwhile Adimaitoga says yaqona farmers on the island of Gau managed to earn about $15 million following the success of the Rural Millionaire Farming programme.

She says that through the programme 125 new houses have been built on Gau across 12 villages, 46 farmers opened up savings accounts for their children’s education while 19 farmers bought new vehicles to assist them in their farming.

19 farmers also managed to buy fibre glass boats while three farmers are now operating their own shops on the island.

The Rural Millionaire Farming programme was established in Sawaieke and Nawaikama Village in 2015 on Gau for farmers to plant yaqona whereby buyers directly have to go to the island and purchase from the farmers.