Arima Mayor wants burgesses to excel

He said that excellence was not only to be observed by residents, but by the Arima
Corporation as well __ not only in ensuring efficient services, but in how the Corporation treats the people of Arima.

He posited, “As individuals and as a Borough we know that “USAHU” excellence in what we do must be our daily goal. As Aristotle says, it is not an act but a habit. I suggest brothers and sisters that we adopt this principle of USAHU in all that we do as a daily routine. As I mentioned before, it is not an event or destination but a continuous effort in how we conduct our daily lives. “This principle must be applied within our Arima Corporation; our burgesses must always see us as serving them with excellence. “What we deliver must not only evidence this but also in the manner we treat with our public. Burgesses must feel a sense of satisfaction and pride in the way we would have dealt with their query or concern. The work of the Arima Corporation can and must be ‘USAHU’.

Beginning with us as individuals and to be passed on to the people we serve. “We must adopt this principle in our personal lives. We must never be too busy to spend a little time with our neighbours.

There is a true but sad story of a woman passing away in her home with no one missing her until days after. We must never allow our Arima to become like that. Our society is only as strong as the communities that we engender. We must have time for the man on the street.
the family next door.and the neighbourhood business place and all the while not forgetting that charity begins at home. We have to live as a model community and not a self-serving one.” Hadeed gave the example of the success of the Corporation’s social outreach as an example of excellence at the corporation. He said that it had worked very well given that the Council and Corporation have been able to respond in a timely manner, and the burgesses have expressed their delight with the initiative.

Significantly, Hadeed declared that on Wednesday August 10th, a ceremony will be held to honour residents of Arima who have put the borough on the map.