Government says it will begin the electrification of between 40 to 69 villages and towns across Nimba County, beginning early October of this year, following feasibility work, which perhaps is ongoing before the actual action will start.
County Inspector, B. Mack Gblinwon, recently told a gathering of local stakeholders, including the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC), likewise the media in Sanniquellie, Nimba County that between 40 to 69 villages and towns will be connected or electrified, beginning early October of this year.
He said the need for the supply of electricity to rural communities cannot be overemphasized, not only limited to Nimba but the rest of the country; nevertheless, government is striding with the developmental agenda.
Considering the need for electricity, along with Liberia’s goal of achieving a 35 percent rural electrification rate by 2030, this project serves as a strategic roadmap for providing access to improved energy services, as well as integrating energy into rural development programs and activities.
About development, Gblinwon appraised the government’s development initiatives taking place in Nimba County since the inception of the present regime.
He said that the Ganta-Sanniquellie corridor, which is 35 Kilometers long, is 90 percent completed and will handed over to the government for dedication any moment, while the 47. 98 kilometers of stretched road, from Sanniquellie to Loguatuo, is in full swing and up to 65 percent completed.
Gblinwon went further that the Ganta to Saclepea 39.1 Kilometer road is up to 75 percent completed, while clearing and grading are taking place on the 53.76 kilometer road from Saclepea to Tappita.
He stated, among many things, that several feeder roads linking farms to markets are being constructed across the county, through supports from International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), other government partners, and the County Administration of Nimba, through the county’s Social and County Development Funds.
The Inspector named the construction of a major bridge, 3 Kilometers long, in Kparblee Administrative District, the construction of the Bahn High School, the electrification of Bahn, the ongoing construction of Ganta City Hall at the cost of US$700,000, the construction of housing units, the ongoing construction of a dam over the Gbeidein Waterfall, amongst others, as some of the development initiatives undertaken by the government and its partners.
“Government has done many projects in Nimba and continuing with others which can been seen everywhere when traveling around the county. You will know that more roads are being built while others are already been completed and beside roads, the government is making interventions in every sector,” Gblinwon noted.
Commenting on the stability of the county in terms of peace and security, he stated that the county is stable and security is intact, especially being cognizant of the fact that elections are right at hand.
“We are grateful to our securities; they are working very hard to ensure that our people are protected. We must applaud them for that and at the same time, discourage others who would want to instigate trouble in our county,” Gblinwon said.
