By Augustine Octavius,augustineoctavius@gmail.com
The former National Investment Commission (NIC), Dr. Richard Tolbert is setting his eyes on the 2020 senatorial election for Montserrado County
Dr. Tolbert, who served during the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s government, over the weekend accepted a petition by a cross-section of residents of Bensenville and its environs to contest for one of the senatorial seats in Montserrado County in 2020.
He thanked the people of Montserrado County for petitioning him to contest in next year’s mid-term senatorial race.
“This is very fine for me,” adding: “from the smallest seed that you have planted is where big tree will come one day.”
Dr. Tolbert, who is defending his name in the Sable Mining bribery case in court, reaffirmed his commitment in working to improve the lives of the ordinary people and initiate developments in Montserrado County.
He said greater portions of Montserrado County have been very backward in development and the time has come for the people in Montserrado County feel the impact of their resources.
He assured the audience that their efforts will not be in vain.
“I do not want to make any promise now because this is premature,” said the son of former President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Mr. Frank Tolbert.
Speaking earlier, the spokesman of the petitioners, Bill Harris, said they want Dr. Tolbert serve them at the Liberian Senate because of the many assistance he has rendered them over the years
Mr. Harris assured Dr. Tolbert that they will all go out to campaign when the time for campaign and the 2020 senatorial election comes.
“We the citizens of this county have realized your many contributions in terms paying the school fess of our children,”
“We are proud of your tenure at the National Investment Commission during which you initiated concession investment in the amount of nine billion United States Dollars in to the country,” Dr. Richard Tolbert said.
Statements of support also came from the women and youth groups, elder, the Muslim and Christian communities.
The program, which was held at the Frank Tolbert High School in Bensenville, was graced by a cross session of people including women and youth groups, elders and traditional leaders from all over the county.