IPNEWS-Monrovia: ArcelorMittal Liberia has replaced Orange Liberia as the new Prime Sponsor of Liberia’s biggest sporting event, the National County Sports Meet.
The company will be unveiled today at 6:00 P.M at the Royal Grand Hotel by the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MYS), the organizer of the National County Sports Meet.
The Minister of Youth and Sports, D. Zeogar Wilson, has confirmed that the company will present a check of US$275,000 to the MYS today at the official unveiling ceremony at 6:00 P.M at the Royal Grand Hotel.
According to Minister Wilson, out of the US$275,000, the MYS will receive US$250,000, while the balance US$25,000 goes to Nimba, Bong and Grand Bassa Counties where ArcelorMittal Liberia operates.
The MYS boss further stated that Orange Liberia remains a very good partner and sponsor of the County Meet, but ArcelorMittal Liberia is this year’s Prime Sponsor.
It can be recalled in the last edition of the National County Sports Meet, ArcelorMittal Liberia provided a financial contribution of US$120,000 as Gold Sponsor.
In addition to the US$120,000 provided last year, ArcelorMittal Liberia also gave US$5,000 each to Bong, Nimba, and Grand Bassa Counties to support their teams’ participation in the National County Sports Meet.
