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Madagascar: Toliara base - Common ground must be found according to Senator Marcel Eongobolo
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021Midi Madagasikara (Antananarivo)By R.edmond.
The resumption of Base Toliara activities is possible. Madagascar Senator Marcel Eongobolo reiterated it yesterday during the meeting he had with the young students who followed a two-year internship in Kenya."The State has decided on the temporary and not final suspension, which means that there is still a possibility of resumption" declared this parliamentarian. "For everyone's interest, common ground must be found between the State and Base Toliara" continues the Senator who considers that the establishment of Base Toliara is a project in line with the development objectives set by the president. of the Republic.Win-winAnd this through the One District One Factory (ODOF) project which aims to establish at least one industry in each of the districts of Madagascar. In short, the takeover of Base Toliara is considered a necessity. "This is the kind of project that can contribute to the fight against poverty" according to Senator Marcel Eongobolo, who insisted on pointing out that for his part, Base Toliara must show that in the event of the project being pursued, the interests of the state should be better considered. In short, the ball is in the court of technicians from the State and Base Toliara to find the best formula for a win-win partnership. Yesterday again, the apprentices of Base Toliara insisted on the need to resume the activities of the company.Immediately operational"Toliara needs this project to fight against unemployment and poverty" testifies Odon Tavonjy Fanampidraina who, with the internship he has just completed in Kenya, hopes to finally find something that suits him. He who, despite his diploma, was forced to drive a pedicab to make some money, now has a chance of finding a job if Base Toliara resumes operations. Better, like the other interns from Kenya, he is ready to share his experiences with other young people from Tulear.It is recalled that following an initiative by Base Toliara, 24 young apprentices from the neighboring municipalities of the Base Toliara ilmenite mining project have followed technical training courses with the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) of Kenya. The theoretical and practical internships carried out enabled them to be immediately operational. This is a first promotion but Base Toliara still plans to send other young people there. On the condition of course that the project resumes.