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A high-level delegation from the Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC), visited the mountainous area of Shis in Khorfakkan.
During the visit, the delegation inspected several development projects including the Khorfakkan-Sharjah Road and Tunnels Project.
Headed by Khawla Al Mulla, Chairperson of the SCC, the delegation was received by Mohammed Khamis Al Naqbi of Wadi Shis area, several government officials in Khorfakkan and a host of dignitaries, Emirati citizens and residents.
Before accompanying the members of the delegation on a tour of the area, Al Naqbi in his welcome speech stressed the inhabitants’ happiness with the first visit of its kind, pointing out that such initiatives confirm, beyond any doubt, the leadership’s keenness to establish communication channels between all government departments and Emiratis in the various areas of the emirate.
He also praised the SCC’s keenness to meet the needs of the people, learn about the history and present-day developments in the various aspects of life in Shis, and to closely acquaint themselves with the development projects in the region that hold a brighter future for the UAE citizens of the area, thanks to the vision of HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah.