By Emmanuel Koffa
A technical assessment team from the Ministry of Public Works has arrived in Grand Kru County.
The team is to identify land for the construction of a new county maintenance hub.
The delegation, led by Assistant Minister for Community Services, Albert Toulokom, is part of government’s broader initiative to rebuild, and strengthen maintenance hubs in all the 15 counties.
Many of the hubs have remained damaged or non-functional since the civil wars that lasted for 14 long years.
“We are here to ensure that Grand Kru benefits from government ongoing efforts to improve road infrastructure,” Toulokom said.
He added: “Our goal is to make the Ministry more proactive and responsive in addressing road-related challenges throughout the country.”
He said the new maintenance center will serve as a central storage, and distribution point for essential yellow machines used for road construction and maintenance.
Toulokom said the machines, once deployed, will significantly enhance mobility, improve road quality, and stimulate economic activities in the county.
He spoke of the Ministry’s plans to introduce a training program for the locals once the hub is completed.
“This training will prepare young people in the county to operate and maintain the equipment. It will create jobs and reduce the need to bring in machine operators from outside the county.”
The working visit was carried out in partnership with the Liberia Land Authority (LLA).
Toulokom said Land Administrator, David Togba, is supervising the verification and formalization of the land space designated for the project.