He said his office wants to resettle over 100 constituents on Pagan, Alamagan and Agrigan, but it is also his desire to give back to Saipan for its hospitality.
Since eruption of the volcanoes on Pagan and Anatahan years ago, almost all residents of the Northern Islands have been residing on Saipan.
Most of them, including the mayor, live at Upper MIHA in Garapan and their children are enrolled at the public school in the village.
Tobias said he and his constituents really appreciate the people of Saipan for accepting Northern Island residents as part of their community.
He said his staffers now regularly conduct cleanups at various schools, road sides and government offices here.
On Tuesday, his office donated empty drums to the representatives of San Antonio, Koblerville, Gregorio T. Camacho and William S. Reyes elementary schools,
The mayor told schools that his office is always ready to clean up campuses.
“You can call us if you want a cleanup at your schools,” he added.
Jerome Aldan, the mayor’s administrative officer, said the Northern Islands are remote and have no schools but “we care so much about education.”
And although the Northern Islands community on Saipan is very small, “we can help teach people become environmentally friendly,” he added.
The empty drums donated by the mayor’s office to the schools were painted with images of the blue ocean, a pristine beach, coconut trees, flowers and marine life. The drums are to be used as trash bins by the schools.
