By B. Linus Flomo (Freelancer)
The newly elected Chairperson of the Montserrado County Council of Chiefs, Paramount Chief Stephen Goba says Liberian chiefs could produce enough food to help feed the entire nation if the government provides them more authority in agriculture.
He further emphasized the necessity for the government to support chiefs beginning with agricultural projects throughout Liberia asserting, “Instead of constantly relying on other nations to import food from Liberia, we want to produce our own food.”
Paramount Chief Goba made the point at the Council of Chiefs election held at the county’s seat in Bentol City in line with the 2018 Local Government Act.
He reiterated that importing food on a regular basis increases the financial load on the government.
Meanwhile, the local administration of Montserrado County led by Superintendent Whroway Bryant has successfully organized that election of Paramount Chief Stephen S. Goba as Chairperson; Paramount Chief Momo Wiles, Vice Chair for Peacebuilding and Reconciliation; and Menwo Pewee, Vice Chair for Culture and Traditional Affairs of the Montserrado County Council of Chiefs.
The council’s new leadership will lead for the next four years while eligible participants in the recently concluded election process were the Paramount Chiefs, Clan Chiefs, and General Town Chiefs of Montserrado County.
With Superintendent Bryant leading the county, the election of the Montserrado County Council of Chiefs satisfies the requirements of the Local Government Act of 2018, which promotes decentralization of national governance.
