President Jokowi, Company Executives Inspect Mentawir Nursery in E. Kalimantan

President Jokowi, accompanied by several company executives inspects Mentawir Nursery in North Penajam Paser regency, East Kalimantan province, Thursday (11/02). (Photo by: BPMI of Presidential Secretariat)

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and several company executives on Thursday (11/02) visited Mentawir Nursery in North Penajam Paser regency, East Kalimantan province.

“We want to build a ‘green’ Kalimantan and Nusantara Forest City, and here is our first step,” the President said.

President Jokowi also explained that various types of seeds in the nursery are prepared to be planted in the Indonesia’s new capital of Nusantara (IKN)  area.

In the meantime, CEO of Kompas Gramedia Group, Lilik Oetama also expressed optimism that IKN will be a ‘greener’ new capital city with the support of seedlings from Mentawir Nursery. (BPMI of Presidential Secretariat/UN) (SI/RAS)