By Bill W. Cooper
The Diocesan Overseer of the Abosso Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ, Pastor Samuel Fornatee Nugba has termed as ‘unfortunate and disappointing” the governing of the country by the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC).
The thought-talking prelate, among other things, called on the government of President George M. Weah explored and institute clearer economic policy that will better the lives of the ordinary Liberians and desist from shifting blames on past governments.
Pastor Nugba made the statement on Sunday, September 25, 2022, during the celebration of his Ministry 83rd anniversary. Over 200 congregants attended the service at the church’s edifice in the Borough of New Kru Town on the Bushrod Island in Monrovia.
The Clergymen in a trough tone termed as unfortunate on the part of the President George Weah and his officials to keep referencing previous governments for mismanaging and abusing the country’s resources, when in fact he now has the authority to repair and rebuild Liberia.
Pastor Nugba emphasized that if the Weah-Taylor government wants to fulfill its many goals set in the Pro-poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development (PAPD), it should now forget about the mistakes of previous administration and serves the Liberian people as promised during the period of campaign in 2017.
“Whether there were no better roads, schools, safe drinking water, stable electricity, quality education and healthcare delivery among others, it is your time to repair and rebuild and you have the authority now to do so, and stop the balm gaming,” he stressed.
According to him, things will not change and the country will not be developed if the CDC government fails to forget about the past and begin to govern the country as a more responsible and patriotic government.
Despite commending President Weah for the construction of the Invincible Sports Park in Congo Town; pastor Nugba also encourage the Liberian leader to go beyond just building a sports park and do more to improve the living condition of the citizens.
“We do agree that these infrastructures are good and we hope that he can build more for our kids but for now, the bread and butter issues should be his administration’s priority because if the people are hungry, they will be unable to play or sued the built facilities,” he maintained.
Meanwhile, Pastor Nugba has at same time revealed that the Bishop L. J. Barnes Mission School of the church has constructed three two storey buildings to have a better learning environment for Liberian students.
“We are charging reasonably, this school hosts single mothers, married and less fortunate kids and besides that, our cherished students have free access to WiFi,” he said.
THE Clergymen informed his congregation that the school’s administration is introducing its Technical and Vocational Education Training-TVET program for interested students this academic year, 2022/2023, adding, “As for our computer program, which is a special course by itself, the students only pay a little amount for registration but no other fee is collected throughout the entire year.”
