“Love, passion, commitment and being earnest are my leadership secrets,” Rep. Johnson
Legislative Sojourn is a Column produced by the Inprofile Daily newspaper on a weekly basis, which seeks to highlight legislators from the 15 counties and the 73 districts on their profile, prospects, challenges and way forward as to enable Liberians get some insights on the lives and workings of those they entrusted with powers to the manage the country.
Today’s edition focuses on the prospects, challenges, and working of Bomi County District #2 Representative Manah Bishop Johnson.
Johnson informs the public on his working; both at the legislature and in the district.
Rep. Johnson told this column that his success as second term lawmaker was never an easy
task, “but by the grace of the almighty God, and love, passion and being earnestly committed to the people of the district.”
The district has the catchment communities include klay Town, Senjah, Teh Sass-Town and other administrative districts.
“The secrets behind my re-election, were the love from the residents; my compassion; the spirit of commitment, and also, being earnest to the people, who I serve. I don’t just talk plenty without producing tangible that will improve the lives of my people,” Rep. Johnson said as he boasted of her sound leadership.
He added that, even though some may say, he’s not vocal or they can’t hear him talking, “I maintain that taking plenty will not improve the lives of the ordinary people; only works with positive impacts that can empowered the people.”
“I am a quite person, I do not like to brag about the things I do, but the records are there. Bomi County District #2 is not the place to just win in roll, but what I can say and do by empowering my people are things that matter the most.” Rep. Johnson also told this column that even
though there have been some challenges, naming his prolong illness as some main setback, he noted that key to his successful leadership is to empower the locals.
“It is against this backdrop that I am currently constructing schools, health centers, bridges and also proving bundles of zincs to buttress residents’ efforts to improve their infrastructure development.
As of education, Rep. Johnson, being conscious of it relevance, is currently constructing additional schools, buttressing parents’ efforts through the provision of scholarships to enable the youth obtain quality education they deserve.
Johnson has meanwhile, commanded First Lady Katumu Y. Boakai, for “renovating the Gertude Yancy High School.” The school is one of the leading high schools in the district.
In the area of health, Rep. Johnson told this column that he has constructed one of the biggest health centers that is currently catering to residents’ healthcare, while another one is under construction. Before then, there are other functional clinics attending to ailing residents.
Moreover, Johnson disclosed how he empowers women and youth development initiatives as parts of his main focus.
“I just don’t like talking plenty, but the writing or tangibles are there; throughout my district, nowhere you will go, and you will not see my hand marks of which my people called me talk and do.”
Johnson warns critics to stop calling him bobo, saying: “talk plenty with empty words will not in improve the lives of my people.”