After criticizing the former leaders who hailed from Bomi County at a town hall meeting organized by the people of the county in Zodee Town, Tehr Distric, President George Manneh Weah, on the same day, ensured the lighting up of the main street of Tubmanburg, Bomi County, said to be the first time in the history of that county. On Wednesday, March 24, 2021, the President and his entourage headed for Gbarpolu County, where they received a majestic welcome upon arrival.
Before leaving Tubmanburg, President Weah ensured that his promise to light the capital of the county was achieved. He also visited the Tubmanburg Public Hospital to ascertain the condition of the facility and entertain random discussions with the people of the city. Also, the First Lady, Clar Marie Weah, through her She’s You Movement, made a huge donation to school-going youths of Tubmanburg, and visited the Blue Lake—a place she developed attraction for, and promised to transform the vicinity of the lake into a modern resort.
Like other counties in the President’s nationwide tour, the people of Gbarpolu County offered President Weah and his entourage a majestic welcome into their homeland, and began to show him their beautiful culture and landscape.
The President and his entourage were led to the town hall in Gbarma, where mostly the elders had gathered to interact with them.
At the town hall gathering, President Weah said, “This country has existed for 173 years, so the challenges we see today are not new. When you voted us into the leadership of this country we knew that we could face up to the challenges and find lasting solutions that will benefit all Liberians. Today, we are at the midpoint of our six-year term. During these first three years, we planted the seeds of development, and we are beginning to see the fruits of our labor.”
He repeated that his administration has done more in its first three years than any other administration in the history of the country did in their first three years. “And we will continue to do more if you give us the chance to complete our work in progress,” he added.
“It is clear that the ‘Pro-Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development’ is positively affecting every county across Liberia. We see this in our achievements, such as free tuition in public schools, digitization of the University of Liberia, renovation of public schools throughout the country, payment of WAEC fees, foreign training of doctors and nurses, provision of ambulances and updated medical equipment to hospitals, construction of hundreds of housing units in all fifteen counties, construction of modern markets, planting of street lights in major cities across the country and paving of all highways and major feeder roads.
“I have come now to consult with you what your development priorities are, and to see how best we all can work together to achieve them. I have listened to you directly, and I have heard what is closer to your hearts,” President Weah told the people of Gbarma, Gbarpolu County.
President Weah again promised to light up the streets of the county. According to him, “God, in His wisdom said, ‘Let there be light.’ And so there will be light.” He disclosed that they are working on modalities for the elders of each county to have at least two vehicles to be able to move around to settle matters among the people.
“I just I want you to know that this is the government you brought, and that the government is working for you. And I want you to continue to believe that this government is the pro-poor government that you put together—we are here for you; we will do everything. For us to be successful, you have to be successful first,” he continued.
He promised to give audience to the youth and women, as he was told that they wanted to explain their issues to him. He thanked the people Gbarma, and expressed his happiness to the people for keeping the peace.