Student campaign in support of Akkar al 3ateeqa for the best town competition

Summer school students of the National Orthodox School in Akkar, organized on Wednesday a campaign to support Akkar al 3ateeqa which is competing for  the title of Best Lebanese Town sponsored by L’Orient Le Jour newspaper. In his address to participating students, the school director, MP Nidal Tohmeh, lauded their spirit of initiative urging them to keep committed to local development issues. He stressed the importance of voting to strengthen the determination of the town to reinstate itself on the tourism map. “This is part of the responsibility of every native of Akkar,” Tohmeh said. Together, he added, “we raise our voice to help Akkar al 3ateeqa become a gateway  for the needs of its community, including the completion of the Lebanese University project there.” In conclusion, Tohmeh cast his vote in front of the students who followed each in turn. (L’Orient Le Jour, August 5, 2016)

 

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