Amid Concerns About The County’s Financial Status
PHOTO: Current and former Grand Kru County Superintendents Doris Ylatun and Antoinette Worley Nimely
By Emmanuel Koffa
BARCLAYVILLE, Liberia–Grand Kru County Superintendent, Antoinette Worley Nimely has disclosed that her predecessor, former Superintendent Doris Ylatun, left about US$40,000 and L$21 million in the county’s development accounts when she left office.
Superintendent Nimely’s disclosure follows comments made by County Development Officer Joe Momo Sekpeh during a September 8 appearance on Voice of Grand Kru Radio, in which he indicated that funds had been left in the county’s development accounts but did not disclose the specific amount.
Nimely subsequently provided clarification following a publication by the Grand Kru TV online platform concerning the county’s financial position.
According to Superintendent Nimely, however, the L$21 million was not uncommitted cash available for new county projects. She said the money had already been allocated during the 13th County Sitting for the procurement of a vehicle for the County Development Officer.
imely said the vehicle has since been purchased and paid for and is currently being used by Development Officer Sekpeh.
The Superintendent further disclosed that approximately US$40,000 remained earmarked for two ongoing development projects—the Youth Center and the Norkwia Clinic in Grand Kru County.
Her clarification effectively puts figures to earlier references by county officials about funds inherited from the previous administration, while also distinguishing between money reportedly left in the accounts and funds already committed to specific projects.
“When we are on air and these questions are asked, we should make clarity to our people,” Nimely emphasized.
The Superintendent stressed that discussions surrounding the county’s finances should be based on accurate information, warning that incomplete or unclear statements could create confusion among residents about the county’s actual financial position.
The disclosure is likely to draw further public attention to the management and utilization of Grand Kru County’s development resources, particularly the status of funds carried over from the previous county administration and expenditures approved during county sittings.
However, the figures and explanations provided by the Superintendent represent the county administration’s account of the funds. Independent verification of the account balances, expenditures and supporting financial records would be necessary to establish the full financial picture.