REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, KUPANG -- President Joko Widodo arrived at El Tari Airport in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara province, on Friday evening for a two-day visit.

Flanked by First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo and his entourage, he arrived aboard the presidential plane at 21:00 hours. He was welcomed by Governor Frans Lebu Raya and his wife Lusia Andinda Lebu Raya.

Among those accompanying Jokowi, as he is also known, are Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning Ferry Musyidan Baldan, State-Owned Enterprises Minister Rini M. Soemarno, Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman, and Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono.

The head of state is scheduled to inspect the development of Reknamo Dam in the district of Kupang.

"His agenda is still being discussed, but it includes visiting the Reknamo development project," the secretary of the East Nusa Tenggara administration, Frans Salem, told Antara.

Moreover, according to the head of the East Nusa Tenggara public works service, Andred Koreh, the construction of 20 percent of the dam has been completed, while 81 percent of the budget for 2015 has been used.

In addition, some Rp732 billion has been used so far, since Jokowi oversaw the ceremonial groundbreaking on December 20, 2014.

According to a schedule obtained by Antara from the 161/Wirasakti district military command, besides inspecting the Reknamo project, the president is also scheduled to distribute staple foods at the office of the Lasian and Manusak villages.

He is scheduled to leave Kupang for Solo in Central Java on Saturday to inspect the Ngawi-Kertosono toll road development project.

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