PHOTO: LINCA boss pose with representatives of state security institutions
By Augustine Octavius, augustineoctavius@gmail.com
The Liberia National Commission on Arms has officially turned over laptop computers to state security institutions to promote standardization in record keeping in the country.
Speaking during the turning over ceremony in Monrovia on Friday, the commission’s Chairman, James Fromayan disclosed that the computers were made possible through the assistance of the Arms Trade Treaty Voluntary Trust Fund.
Fromayan encouraged the state security institutions that benefitted from the presentations of laptop computers to use them purposely to enhance the store of records of their activities .
“ As state security institutions, not everybody is appreciative of the statutory mandate of some of respective responsibilities,” Mr. Fromayan said; adding: “Exercising your responsibilities requires inter-agencies cooperation.”
LINCA Chairman encouraged the various state security institution to use the software in taking stuck of the records because some of these institutions mandates involves massive challenges
According to Chairman Fromayan, the commission is presenting laptop computers to enable these state security institutions to appropriately records its activities
Speaking on behalf of the recipients, the Deputy Director at the National Security Agency, Marc Amblard , thanked the Liberia National Commission on Arms for the presentation of the computers.
According to Mr. Amblard , this is not the first time that LINCA has assisted the state security institutions and he expressed the hope for more assistance.
Remarking during the program, LINCA commissioner, Attorney Vivian Dogbey, assured the various representatives of the state security institutions of the commission openness in training their representatives in the usage of the computers in saving their records
Commissioner Dogbey expressed thanks and appreciation the Arms Trade Treaty and the Center for Armed Violence Reduction for partnering with LINCA
According to Attorney Dogbey, , the commission will be available at any time to make work along with these state security institutions whenever anyone of them is facing challenges in using the software.
The state security institutions that received the laptop computers are the Liberia National Police, the National Security Agency, and the Liberia Immigration Service.
Others were the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency and the Liberia Seaport Police , the Bureau of Corrections and Rehabilitations, the to use these computers to keep good records of arms and ammunitions in their custody.
The program was graced by retired Lieutenant Colonel Attorney, Benjamin k. Wymon, Vice Chairman, LINCA; Reverend Moses Nebleh, the Executive Director, LINCA among many others
The Liberia National Commission on Arms (LiNCA), formerly the National Commission on Small Arms (LiNCSA), is the national authority for controlling illicit weapons and enforcing arms regulations.
Originally established by Executive Order in 2006 and ratified by the legislature in 2012 following the civil crisis, it was later restructured into LiNCA to cover a broader scope of weapons, supporting national, regional peace and international treaties