Ali Mohammed Jaber Al Mansouri said that the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God bless him and grant him peace, exceeded his expectations. He achieved ambitions that seemed impossible. He succeeded in overcoming difficult obstacles and encouraging his people to continue to develop and develop. To stop at the limit, as well as health and education, seeking from behind it all to the advancement of man.

Atar al-Mansouri, 78, Sheikh Zayed, may God have mercy on him, at an early age, witnessed the development of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the development of the country since the Union was born a new. He attributes all that has been achieved to Sheikh Zayed's vision, and the ability to anticipate the future and read its features.

"Since the inception of the Union, Sheikh Zayed has paved the way for him to be the title, goal and instrument of the future, which has enabled the UAE to move from one achievement to the next, at all levels." .

"After Sheikh Zayed took office in Abu Dhabi, we set out from Liwa with the people of the Manasir tribe, heading to Abu Dhabi, specifically the Palace of Government (Qasr al-Hosn) for peace, and congratulating him on his assumption of power," Mansouri said. I still remember how Sheikh Zayed received the well-wishers and was keen to shake hands and talk with them. "

"I used to visit Sheikh Zayed with tribal elders every six months or so for peace and sit down with him. He loved his countrymen and was keen to communicate with them wherever they were. He also came to the Western region (Al Dhafra currently) to meet with her sons, And listening to them, and knowledge of their needs. His visit was good for every member of the region. Everyone is very happy when Zayed comes, because he was very generous, no one compares to him. "

"I was at the time working in the cement factory at Abu Dhabi's old airport, and the airport was under the management of Bowling. At one dawn, Sheikh Zayed, may God have mercy on him, presented him in a Land Rover, and he got out of his car. When he saw me, he handed me over. He asked me about my name and my tribe and reassured me. When Zayed ».

"The late Sheikh Zayed, may God bless him and grant him peace, had an insight into the future, which surprised the experts who ran many of the institutions at the time, from the people of experience and science. For example, he ordered the free delivery of electricity and water to the areas of citizens and their homes. Foreign engineers were surprised by this. Sheikh Zayed's response was that he viewed the citizens as his sons and that he was keen to make life easier for them.

He said to the engineers: "Do not you have children to educate them? These are my eyes. It is my responsibility to help them overcome the hardships of life until they are able to navigate the future themselves. "

"When Sheikh Zayed started to establish schools in the western region, he found that many parents refused to teach their children, and they considered that they did not need education, and that the Badia is what will hone their skills. It made it more difficult for children to move from their places of residence to the school building. Sheikh Zayed convinced them of the importance of education and that the future depended on the ability of future generations to acquire science and collect certificates. He also decided to grant a financial reward of 8000 dirhams to every owner of a car in the western region, who will transfer students to schools, as well as to spend 30,000 dirhams per month for anyone with a water tank.

"Sheikh Zayed has been motivating his countrymen to develop, promote and promote the country, and insist on doing so with the hands of the UAE people themselves," Mansouri said. The construction and construction of housing starts in Bida Zayed (Madinat Zayed) in the western region, first, and then the area of ​​Ghayathi, followed by other areas of goods and accompanied to the borders of Abu Dhabi ».

He added: "Zayed's dream was to transform the desert into a green oasis, where all types of plants and trees grow, and the engineers and experts came. They told Sheikh Zayed that the western region is unsuitable for agriculture because of the high salinity in it, but he did not despair, Bringing in arable land and land settlement. Sheikh Zayed ordered the distribution of farms to citizens in the western region. He said that the number of palm trees in each farm should not be less than 200 trees, so as to encourage citizens to pay attention to agriculture, work and production. . Today, farms produce seven to 10 tonnes of dates. "

Ali Al-Mansouri:

"The handshake of Zayed has left a great positive impact on me and confirmed to me that the citizen occupies the highest position."

"Zayed's insight into the future has raised the eyebrows of experts who ran many institutions at the time."

Preach good

Ali al-Mansouri said that Sheikh Zayed was keen to motivate citizens and give hope to them, repeating "preach good luck", which helped them overcome many obstacles in the construction phase.

He added: "He was keen to convey positive feelings in the hearts of the citizens, noting that the future will carry them with them all the longing for him of well-being and prosperity."