Press Release: Japan Donates 100 New Garbage Collecting Vehicles to Support Khartoum State
2016/2/9
On the 6th of February 2016, the Ambassador of Japan, His Excellency Mr. Hideki Ito, alongside His Excellency, Brigadier Abdel-Rahman EL Sadeg EL Mahdy, Assistant of the President of the Republic, His Excellency, Gen Abdel Rahim Mohamed Hussein, Governor of Khartoum State, His Excellency, Dr. Hassan Abdelgadir Hilal, Minister of Environment, Natural Resources and Physical Development, Brigate Omer Ahmed Ibrahim Nimer, Chairman of Higher Council of Environment for Rural and Urban promotion, Dr. Musab Birai, Project Manager, Khartoum Cleaning Project, attended the Handover Ceremony of garbage collecting vehicles and container carriers at Green Yard, Khartoum Locality, Khartoum State.
After first contribution in 1986, Japan has sent Sudan the Japanese expert team since 2010 through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Japan donates not only 100 new garbage collecting vehicles, but also constructing a centralized workshop to maintenance those vehicles for their long term use. Japan’s project aims at enhancing efficiency of the collection means by fixing the time and point to collect wastes and raising public awareness on the issue of waste management. The provision of equipment is combined with a technical assistance by Japanese experts who have been working with their Sudanese counterparts for more than five years.
At the ceremony, Ambassador Mr. Ito emphasized that “not only cooperating on an official level, however, we think each of you, Sudanese people also need to change their life style partly and to care about waste management to address the issue.” Then he revealed something special about the new vehicles. It is a legendary football hero of a famous Japanese cartoon, Captain Majed. His pictures are posted on all vehicles.
Ambassador Ito explained “I hope the picture of Captain Majed will attract attention of people, both adults and children, and make them talk about Captain Majed and the issue of wastes at home. Also I hope that the stronger attention of people will give stronger motivation to garbage collecting workers to work harder. Captain Majed is shooting the ball to the goal. Let us throw away garbage to our goals, fixed places. I would be so pleased if our projects of waste management could help you redeem your ‘beautiful Khartoum’ in the near future together with Captain Majed”.
A message from Mr. Takahashi, the creator of Captain Majed was delivered at the ceremony. “I hope Captain Majed will promote social development in the Republic of Sudan.”
His Excellency, Gen Abdel Rahim Mohamed Hussein, Governor of Khartoum State made an address of gratitude for Japan’s significant continuous supports in the country as an old friend.
After first contribution in 1986, Japan has sent Sudan the Japanese expert team since 2010 through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Japan donates not only 100 new garbage collecting vehicles, but also constructing a centralized workshop to maintenance those vehicles for their long term use. Japan’s project aims at enhancing efficiency of the collection means by fixing the time and point to collect wastes and raising public awareness on the issue of waste management. The provision of equipment is combined with a technical assistance by Japanese experts who have been working with their Sudanese counterparts for more than five years.
At the ceremony, Ambassador Mr. Ito emphasized that “not only cooperating on an official level, however, we think each of you, Sudanese people also need to change their life style partly and to care about waste management to address the issue.” Then he revealed something special about the new vehicles. It is a legendary football hero of a famous Japanese cartoon, Captain Majed. His pictures are posted on all vehicles.
Ambassador Ito explained “I hope the picture of Captain Majed will attract attention of people, both adults and children, and make them talk about Captain Majed and the issue of wastes at home. Also I hope that the stronger attention of people will give stronger motivation to garbage collecting workers to work harder. Captain Majed is shooting the ball to the goal. Let us throw away garbage to our goals, fixed places. I would be so pleased if our projects of waste management could help you redeem your ‘beautiful Khartoum’ in the near future together with Captain Majed”.
A message from Mr. Takahashi, the creator of Captain Majed was delivered at the ceremony. “I hope Captain Majed will promote social development in the Republic of Sudan.”
His Excellency, Gen Abdel Rahim Mohamed Hussein, Governor of Khartoum State made an address of gratitude for Japan’s significant continuous supports in the country as an old friend.
