PHOTO: (L-R) Grand Bassa Supt Janjay Baikpeh, Rep Vicent Willie, MD Bill Weeahway
By Wremongar Blojay Joe II
National Port Authority Managing Director, Bill Tweahway and Representative Vicent Willie had broken grounds for the construction of a modern housing facility in Wee-Statutory District, Grand Bassa County.
The ten (10) unit residential building dedicated for teachers and nurses is being constructed on the civil compound, right next to the Gorblee Central High School in Gorblee Administrative District.
Speaking during an official program which preceded the formal ground breaking, MD Bill Tweahway said he had go to the district come prepared to build the housing units “right away”.
“Before we leave from here, you will see the zinc, cement and other materials arrive” he added.
The Managing Director of the National Port Authority said for many years teachers and nurses some of whom are deployed in the district from various parts of the country have had difficulty with accommodation.
“I bring you greetings for Dr George Manneh Weah who during my fundraising called personally to contribute $US55, 000.
Tweahway said, since his mega fundraiser, he has not broken ground anywhere else apart from Gorblee but caution that, “Instead of individuals paying the press to castigate other people, they must develop their homes and help others who are in need.”
Mr. Tweahway
MD Tweahway at the same time declared to the citizens that President Weah’s foremost object at the helm of power is to ensure that lives of ordinary Liberians is improved, something he said he (Tweahway) is “hundred percent committed to helping the Liberian leader achieve”
Also speaking before the dedication, Wee-Statutory District Representative Vicent Willie thanked Tweahway and the President Weah for their farsightedness in identifying his district has the beneficiary for such initiative.
“He said the citizen’s commitment to support Mr Tweahway’s gesture provide housing for teachers and nurses is a “full testament you are in need of development”.
“Thanks to all of you, my people” said Willie who also announced that President Weah has approved the “construction of a mini stadium” in the district.
Janjay Baikpeh, the Superintended of Grand Bassa County described the construction of the ten housing units as the first its kind for such initiative in Grand Bassa County.
Said Baikpeh: “we told you, the president said he will not let down so he is using his lieutenants like Bill Tweahway to come and reach out to you, to help you develop and take good of your family.”
According to Baikpeh, he was out of words of appreciation for managing Director Bill Tweahway but added “only God will reward you.”
Grand Bassa Supt. Janjay Baikpek
Gorblee High School, the only public high school in Wee-Statutory District for year’s remains challenged with logistics, teachers and capacity to host an influx of students. Teachers assigned to the school have faced historic accommodation challenges with some lodging in homes of friends.
One of the beneficiaries was seen screaming has he heaped praised on Representative Willie and Tweahway for recognizing the needs of the Goeblee High school teachers and nurses assigned at the public health facility
“This project is very timely … and it is one of the very best projects ever! I am renting and I pay 20US dollars per month. I came from Monrovia and I take the same money the like teacher in Monrovia but I have pay rent here in Gorblee”, James T. Gargar, acting principal of Gorblee High School said.
Lydia Tarnue, the Officer in Charge (OIC) of the district’s public health facility lauded Mr. Tweahway adding it is because of he and Representative Willie that all of this is happening,
“We are so happy about this dream that is about to happen”, she concluded.
On July 12, 2021, NPA managing Director Bill Twahway held a massive fundraiser in Buchanan City to take on a number of citizen-centered projects in Grand Bassa and Rivercess Counties.
Tweahway who is originally from Rivercess County was schooled in Wee-Statutory District and even worked on LAC plantation as a classroom teacher.