Al-Aqeeq Governor Ghalab bin Ghalib Abu Khushaim confirmed that the memory of the glorious National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia makes every citizen feel proud and proud that he belongs to a homeland founded on pure unity and spotless monotheism, recalling the great achievement of the founding king Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al-Faisal (may God rest his soul), who shaped the conscience and memory of a people In a crucible of fraternity, cohesion, solidarity, and sacrificing the country with souls.
Stressing that security and prosperity are among the most valuable and informative aspirations of a citizen in any location of the earth, except that in the land of the Two Holy Mosques, may God bless it, the efforts of the good leaders joined forces, and giving continued to add to security and prosperity sustainable development, development and modernization, and the delivery of services to every citizen in his place and environment without No hardship.
And he pointed out that the country, praise be to God, despite all that it faces and the intrigues or targeting of it, even from some close associates and what is close to it, but it has preserved the development of the place, building the human being and the competition of time to be a surprise in the forehead of the homelands, and not far from what was adopted from the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 to be A beacon and a starting point towards the institutionalization of work and exit from the center of the rentier economy to the investment of manpower and capabilities related to oil to protect and preserve the capabilities of the homeland for generations and generations, and to provide sustainable development worthy of the reputation of this benevolent country.
The Governor of Al-Aqiq, Sadiq, extended his blessings and warmest congratulations to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, to the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness Prince Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, to the Governor of Al-Baha, His Royal Highness Prince Dr. Hussam bin Saud, and to all the proud Saudi people.
Abu Khashim explained that Al-Aqiq governorate is the largest governorate in Al-Baha region, and it is 40 km east of Al-Baha city. It is followed by the centers of Djerb, Garra Al-Warakh, Warakh and Al-Ba'itha. It extends to the borders of the Asir region in the east and southeast through its connection with Bisha Governorate, and extends to the borders of the Makkah Al-Mukarramah region in the east and northeast through its confluence with the governorates of Rania and Turbah. It is the eastern gateway to the Al-Baha region. It has King Saud Regional Airport, which is ready for further expansion and an increase in the number of domestic and international flights. Today, Al-Aqiq has become a link between the citizens of Al-Baha and their brothers and families in the south to the far reaches of Asir and Najran, to the north with Taif Governorate, and to the northeast to the Riyadh region.
Abu Khashim stressed that the university campus of Al-Baha University in Al-Aqiq is about to be completed, so that about 20,000 male and female students will enroll in its faculties, and all of this will be reflected in the economic and social growth of the province, in addition to the completion of the emergency command building, for which a budget of more than 400 million riyals has been allocated, and the start of the implementation of the city Training public security with amounts exceeding 500 million riyals, completing the construction and equipment of a number of factories in the industrial city, with the completion of water, electricity and road projects, and educational, health and municipal services.
Abu Khashim promised the first festival of dates that was held in the governorate as one of the most important festivals as it strengthened the original identity of the governorate, as it is the food basket of the Al-Baha region by virtue of the fact that historically, Al-Aqiq produces 1,000 tons of the products of palm farms in the governorate, which amounts to 1,400 farms and includes 48,000 palm trees that produce Al-Safri and Al-Khudari. And Al-Sari, and the price per kilo of them ranges from 15 riyals to 25 riyals, according to the current price.
He attributed to the Al-Aqiq Valley, whose water does not cease, the virtue of the abundance of palm trees, and it is also linked to a number of valleys, including Al-Lahyan, Jarb, Kara, Warakh, and Tharad. , and then pumped through the ground networks to various parts of the region.
Abu Khushaim pointed out that the province has a long history, as it bears many prominent monuments, including the ancient trade route or the Upper Yemeni Hajj Road, the Najdi, which in ancient times witnessed the passage of many pilgrims and commercial convoys to and from Makkah Al-Mukarramah, and archaeological sites abound with Islamic writings and inscriptions. some of which date from the period between the first century until the third century AH, and some other archaeological sites that date from the Islamic period, such as the site of Bahar, the site southwest of Al-Aqiq, the village of Al-Maamla and Rawdat Bani Sayed, and among the most famous landmarks is the Elephant Road.
He added that the northern side was famous for its historical mining mines, especially in the site of Al-Lagbah, in which quantities of copper are scattered, which fueled the commercial movement during the first and second Abbasid eras, in addition to the granite mountains and volcanic vegetation that surround the governorate. The governorate is also rich in food due to the density of its farms and the diversity of its agricultural products, such as dates. Wheat, barley, vegetables and fruits such as grapes, pomegranates, apricots and citrus fruits, and are also a source of supply for people's need for livestock.
And the approval of the municipality of the governorate revealed dozens of projects, including the waste disposal and filling of swamps project with a value of 10 million riyals, the construction of buildings and warehouses with six million riyals, the construction of retaining walls and culverts to ward off the risks of floods with four million riyals, asphalting, sidewalks and lighting in Al-Aqiq with a cost of 400 thousand riyals, and asphalting roads for the villages of Al-Aqiq. With 400 thousand riyals, protection bridges with 400 thousand riyals, improving and beautifying the entrances to Al-Aqiq governorate with 500 thousand riyals, asphalting, sidewalks and lighting inside the city of Al-Aqiq with 600 thousand riyals, asphalting, sidewalks and lighting for the villages of Al-Aqiq with five million riyals, and asphalting roads and linking the villages of Al-Aqiq with three million riyals A complex of vegetable, fruit and meat markets worth two million riyals, a celebration square with a hall worth three million riyals, the establishment of gardens and children’s playgrounds at about five million riyals, popular markets for the centers affiliated with Al-Aqiq with an amount of about five million riyals, and celebration arenas for the centers affiliated with Al-Aqiq with a cost of three million riyals, and bridges and tunnels for pedestrian crossings worth two million. riyals, and the establishment of an industrial zone in Al-Aqiq for an amount of more than two and a half million riyals, and the establishment and development of gardens and children’s playgrounds for one million and 600 thousand riyals.
Abu Khashim looked forward to focusing attention in the future on attractive quality projects, including convalescent hospitals, physiotherapy, and rehabilitation centers for some cases that require a qualitative space in its nature and climate throughout the year, in addition to the fact that the climate is tempting to establish a water games city, and establish a club for horses and a club for camels.
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