Zahid promises focus on Sabah’s poorest districts


KOTA KINABALU: The Federal Government will give special focus to three of the poorest Sabah districts to help these areas climb out of hardcore poverty, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

He said Pitas and Kota Marudu, two of the state’s northernmost districts, as well as Tongod in central Sabah, would be given attention for infrastructure development and other utilities.

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