The National Toshaos Council (NTC) Secretariat was officially commissioned on Monday at its National Exhibition Centre, Sophia location.
Some $127.8 million was allocated for construction of the building, and an additional $20 million was allocated this year to furnish it.
The building consists of an administrative building, and a dome, which will be used to hold meetings. It also features four self-contained rooms to accommodate village leaders when they travel from their communities for meetings in the city.
Chairman of the NTC, Derick John, said that this marks a significant milestone for the indigenous people. He recalled the genesis of the NTC, from a meagre desk housed in the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, to now having its own secretarial building to host the multitude of village leaders now in its membership.
At the commissioning ceremony, several leaders were also awarded for their sterling contributions towards the development of Amerindian communities.
