By Bill W. Cooper
A private Liberian real estate investor, Octavious Gilman, has availed himself to the incoming government for the position of Mayor of Monrovia.
Gilman, who is residing in the United States of America (U.S.A), further expressed his desire to offer the incoming Boakai-Koung government US$100,000 as a development package, or backup.
With his business acumen and philanthropic mindset, the U.S based Liberian investor further intends to foster economic growth, prioritize sustainable development, and uphold the welfare of Liberian citizens.
Octavious Gilman has a vast experience in business and philanthropy, with a vision to bring fresh ideas and progressive policies to governance. He also owns and operates several businesses in Liberia.
Report has it that the private real estate investor’s decision to offer the funds is with the optimism of becoming Monrovia City Mayor during the new administration, assuring of his commitment to bring the needed relief to the country’s capital.
Accordingly, Gilman also vowed to create approximately 60,000 new paying jobs for Liberians in the first six years of the incoming government, when given the chance to serve the position.
Meaning, about 10,000 jobs will be created in each year, as well as agreeing to waive the US$100,000 to the government if he fails to create 10,000 new jobs each year as the Mayor of Monrovia.
Gilman also committed himself to agreement to be dismissed immediately, following failure, calling on Liberians abroad to return home and join hands with the new government to rebuild Liberia.
By aligning his vision with that of the Boakai-Koung government, Gilman aims to leverage their combined expertise and resources to bring about positive change, with proposed policies centered on economic growth, sustainable development, and social welfare.
He also envisions a city that thrives on innovation and entrepreneurship, while prioritizing the well-being of its citizens, precisely the youthful and disadvantaged populations.
The Liberian investor, in his quest for a more robust leadership, also envisions the importance of transparency and accountability in governance, with the aim to build a stronger sense of a harmonious relationship between the government and its people.
Gilman also offered a special congratulatory message to both President and Vice President-elect, Joseph Boakai and Jeremiah Koung, on their election victory, with a closing statement, “I am willing to work with this new administration with the mind of asking what you can do for your country, and not what your country can do for you.”
