GANTA, Nimba – Rep. Dorwohn T. Gleekia of Nimba’s sixth district has outlined his 100-day plan for the district, naming reconciliation, infrastructure development, and the establishment of a technical college in Tappita as key priorities.

Speaking during an interview with Radio Kergheamahn in Ganta, Gleekia said within his first 100 days, he intends to pass a bill to transform the Tappeh Memorial High School into a technical college.

Gleekia said he also intends to ensure that Tappita can be incorporated as an administrative district. He noted that the city has exceeded its threshold in terms of population and should be given administrative district status.

“Concerning the statistic from the National Elections Commission—the Boe and Quella has close to 9,000 registered voters, and they have a commissioner for that district,” he said. “And you have the Kpablee Administrative District – it has a commissioner with less than 7,000 registered voters and then, coming to the Gbeyah-Gblor that includes the Tappita City, it has close to 13,000 registered voters, but with no commissioner. That’s a fine debate. I have started the lobbying already.”

Gleekia said he will be soliciting the support of his fellow lawmakers to establish Tappita as an administrative district using statistics from the recent election.

“I don’t even want to go far back to the [2008] census,” he said.

According to Gleekia, his push to establish the administrative district is to ensure that the people of Tappita get a “fair share of the national cake.”

Members of the 54^th National Legislature commenced their official sitting on January 16, 2018, a day following the election of the speaker and deputy speaker. During their first sitting, Gleekia was appointed as chair of the Committee on Peace and National Reconciliation.

“I think that’s a very huge committee, and it is a plus for my county and a plus for the district,” the representative said about his appointment. Gleekia’s predecessor, Ricks Toweh, had served the committee as chairperson.

Gleekia said as chair of the committee, he is responsible for uniting Liberians after a heated election season.

“Knowing the history, as we just came from elections… I told them [the legislature] that Nimba County remains key, because Nimba had the highest conflict,” he said, referencing the electoral disputes in three of the county’s districts. One of the disputes was only resolved last week by the Supreme Court.

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