IPNEWS – Monrovia: President George Manneh Weah has taken a three-day Cabinet Retreat to the City of Ganta in Nimba County.
The Retreat, which kicks off today, Monday, July 11, 2022, will be held under the theme, “Pushing Forward for a Better Liberia.” It will be the first since this year and the third since the incumbency of the CDC-led administration in 2018.
Day one of the Retreat will feature discussions and presentations on the implementation status of the Pro-Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development (PAPD), zooming specifically on the National Economy, Revenue Generation, Aid Management, and Coordination, and the President’s 2022 Legislative Agenda.
The remaining days of the Retreat will place particular focus and emphasis on accountability and transparency issues in government, while Ministries, Agencies, and Commissions (MACs) will report to the President on their achievements and plans.
President Weah, Liberiaโs Chief Executive, is also expected to hold separate meetings with MACs.
The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, Liberia Revenue Authority, Legal Advisor to the President, General Auditing Commission, Public Procurement and Concessions Commission, Internal Auditing Agency, and Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission will provide professional and technical insights on the various thematic topics.
On the final day of the Retreat, the Liberian Leader will specifically lead discussions and presentations on coordination and teamwork and will also provide insight on his objectives for the remaining 17 months of his first term.
As part of the Retreat, President Weah will inspect several development projects, specifically the ongoing road projects in Nimba County.
President Weah Dedicates Projects Ahead of Retreat in Nimba
Meanwhile, President Weah, on Saturday, July 9, 2022, dedicated a number of development projects in Margibi and Nimba Counties ahead of his administration’s three-day Retreat in Ganta, Nimbi County.
While enroute to Ganta along with a throng of cabinet members, this year’s first retreat aimed at repositioning the Government’s development priorities, President Weah made stoppages not only to greet swarms of citizens lining the route but to also dedicate projects initiated under his administration.
He made a stop in Kakata, Margibi Country, and dedicated the Kakata Service Center refurbished by the Ministry of Transport with support from the World Bank.
Flanked by several officials of Government, the President cut the ribbon to the One-Stop-Shop Center and later toured the facility.
He thanked the Ministry for the initiative which he said aligned with the government’s decentralization agenda.
President Weah said the erection of the Service Center is one of several proofs that his government’s unfeigned commitment to working in the interest of the Liberian people.
Also, along the Nimba highway, President Weah dedicated housing units in two different communities — Paw-Paw Village and near Gbain. The two villages were scenes of jubilations by residents as President Weah cut ribbons.
Upon arrival in Ganta, President Weah took time to grace the 70th birthday celebration of Senator Prince Johnson. Dr. Weah used the occasion to call on citizens to put Liberia first in their social and political involvements.
He told the gathering that Liberia is bigger than anyone’s political desires and that working together is far greater than undermining its development.
President Weah informed Liberians that Liberia is the only country they have, and that each citizen must strive for peace and harmony.
