BLKM benefits 396 residents in Sook, Nabawan - Arthur

NABAWAN, July 4 (Bernama) -- The Keluarga Malaysia Driving Licence Assistance (BLKM) programme has benefited residents in Sook and Nabawan, when 396 residents, aged 16 to 60, obtained a B2 class motorcycle licence under the programme today.

Deputy Works Minister Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup, who is also a Pensiangan Member of Parliament, said that his parliamentary constituency had been chosen as the first location in Sabah for the implementation of the programme, under the Transport Ministry's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative via the Road Transport Department (RTD).

He said that the B2 class licence would help the B40 community in Sabah, especially youths in Pensiangan, by enabling them to earn and increase income through employment or business using motorcycles, and further improve the local socio-economy.

“The licence assistance is in line with the efforts that have been implemented to improve the economy of the people in this parliamentary constituency,” he said in a statement, after officiating the closing ceremony of BLKM Parliamentary Level P.182 Pensiangan -Zone 1 Nabawan, here today.

Meanwhile, Arthur also believes that efforts to improve land connectivity and telecommunications networks are important to open up more economic opportunities for locals.

“Among efforts implemented include land communication infrastructure such as the construction of the roads namely, Jalan Sapulut to Salung and Pagalungan, up to Pensiangan and Jalan Kampung Sinaron to Kampung Linayukan in Tongod.

“New construction and upgrading of telecommunication towers are also being carried out to expand telecommunication access in this constituency,” he said.

-- BERNAMA