Chief Executive of the Nadi Town Council Peter Dinning is adamant that Nadi will be declared a city this year.

Speaking during the official launch of the Bula Festival, Dinning says since becoming the CEO, he believes that one day Nadi will be declared a city.

“If you ask me when Nadi will be a city, I came here in 2016 and I will still say the same thing that it will happen this year. So I said it in 2016 and 2017 and don’t be surprised that it will happen this year."

Meanwhile, the declaration of Nadi City was deferred by the Minister for Local Government, Parveen Bala as infrastructure requirements was not met.