The Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC) says it will this week officially submit its report on the Repatriation of 1,539 returnees from Buduram Camp, Ghana, to H.E. President Joseph Nyuma Boakai.
The administration of LRRRC, in a release, noted that the move is part of efforts to ensure that its workings are transparent and open to public scrutiny. This report includes financial, narrative and all other operations.
The release quotes LRRRC as saying the report is intended to give the Presidency a vivid understanding of the repatriation program, which saw the return of 1,539 persons from Ghana.
The LRRRC used the opportunity to thank the public for following its work as a means of promoting transparency and accountability in doing the business of government.
However, the LRRRC administration said it is poised not to speak to the issue of allegation of financial malpractice, as the report is expected to be submitted shortly. The LRRRC said it believes it will be unfair to openly discuss this report while it is being submitted.
The administration of LRRRC appealed to the public to maintain the trust and confidence as the administration remains committed and dedicated to doing the right thing. The LRRRC pledged its commitment and dedication to the President’s vision to promote transparency and accountability in the execution of its mandate.
“We want to thank the media and the public for the concern, and we hope to invite you very soon for the submission of the report,” the LRRRC release stated.
In May and June of this year, the government through the LRRRC and with support from the ministries of Foreign Affairs and Finance, repatriated 1,539 Liberian migrants from Buduburam Camp, Ghana, in two phases.
The Buduburam Camp, about 44 kilometers outside Ghana’s capital, was established in 1990 by UNHCR to host refugees fleeing the civil wars in Liberia between 1989 and 2003.
On February 27, 2024, a section mainly occupied by former Liberian refugees and migrants was demolished on the order of the Gomoa Fetteh Traditional Council, the owner of the land, leaving Liberians there homeless.
