IPNEWS-Grand Bassa: A Grand Bassa-based construction firm, Wredyu Construction Company, has with funding from ArcelorMittal Liberia completed the fencing of Gorblee High School in Wee Statutory District, Grand Bassa County.
Gorblee High School is the only public high school in Electoral District #4, Grand Bassa County.
ArcelorMittal through its 20 percent allotment for directly affected communities, paid US$97,000 for the fencing of the school.
The project was done in collaboration with Grand Bassa Administration with money directly coming from the ArcelorMittal Liberia Community Development Fund for affected communities within their operational areas.
Gorblee High School had over the years struggled to control students’ behavior due to the open space which hosted the campus.
Community dwellers of Wayzohn City, school administrators have for years pleaded for support to have the school fenced but to no avail.
According to reports, ArcelorMittal Liberia spent over US$97,959 to achieve the well-built and long-lasting fence with security booths and barbwires.
The project, which brilliantly done by Wredyou Construction Company, has been praised by dwellers of the community naming the company as one of the best in Grand Bassa.
Arthur Grigsby, a resident of the area said, “I am over excited to see the Gorblee School that we all started from years back being fenced by ArcelorMittal Liberia.”
“We want to thank ArcelorMittal which provided the funds. I am over excited because my children will now go to school sooner because there’s now good security system and safety for them. They won’t just leave the campus to go different places like before.”
Sundayway Toe, another resident of Wayzohn City, mentioned that the fencing of Gorblee High School shows that their lawmaker and the county’s leadership are working to push ArcelorMittal’s feet to the fire.
“I am grateful for this fencing project, but I wholeheartedly want to appreciate our lawmaker Vincent Willie, the county leadership, ArcelorMittal Liberia and the Wredyou Construction Company for a job well done.”
Ms. Toe furthered, “Wredyou Construction Company didn’t waste time with the project. When they started, I felt it was just another political project that could’ve taken five to six years before completion, but it was the contrary.”
Madam Naomi N. Nagbe, Principal of the Gorblee High School said since its completion, the fence has helped to reduce the number of students leaving campus during school hours.
“I want to appreciate the county leadership, our District Representative Vincent Willie, and ArcelorMittal Liberia which provided the money for the project.”
Principal Nagbe praised Wredyou Construction Company “for a great and extremely nice job.”
The official dedication of the fence is expected to be held very soon.
