The parlance, “Give a man a fish while he is alive” was displayed in Grand Bassa County when Superintendent Janjay Baikpeh praised President George M. Weah and his entourage, and handed the President the gavel of authority to chair the on-going cabinet meeting there; writes Ojuku Silver-tongue Kangar, Jr.
“Mr. President, for and on behalf of the people of Grand Bassa County, you and your entourage are welcome to Buchanan,” he said. “The people of Bassa say thank you for your leadership. Today under your leadership we can drive on the Fair Ground Road safely since 1847. We constructed a college where there was no bridge; today, you are constructing that bridge.”
The meeting, which brought together members of the cabinet, heads of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), autonomous agencies and commissions, will end on Wednesday.
It affords ministries, agencies and commissions (MACs) the opportunity to report on progress made in achieving the performance targets they set at the last cabinet retreat, which was held last year in Ganta, Nimba County.
“Let me call this Special Cabinet Meeting to order, and would like to obtain a second to move forward,” President Weah said, as he declared the meeting open.
This is not the first time that President George M. Weah is hosting the cabinet meeting in Buchanan. In 2018, the first one was held there, making the county to continually rain praises on the President.
“Under your leadership, first of its kind, Grand Bassa County is boasting of an old folks home,” Superintendent Baikpeh said.
However, the residents called on the President, through their Superintendent, to electrify the city, as the substation is on but is left with the distribution of transmission. He added that if that is done, the Bassa people assure his re-election election victory.
Turning the gavel of authority over to the President, Superintendent Baikpeh said, “As l present the gavel of authority to you, stir the affairs of the county. Thank you.”
After the President declared the meeting open, all journalists were asked to exit the hall.