River Gee County Senator Francis Saidy Dopoh, has distributed 445 chairs to 16 institutions, and communities.
Dopoh’s intervention targeted local government structures, health facilities, security institutions, youth and women groups, traditional authorities, the media and vulnerable group.
The distribution is to support community meetings, public engagement, and institutional activities.
At the distribution center, Dopoh linked the donation to ongoing concerns over land disputes in the county.
He said, the county needs increased dialogue among communities, and local authorities to address disputes that could undermine peace and development.
“River Gee is at a crossroads. Rising land disputes threaten our peace, our unity, and our development.”
He called for community members to come together, and discuss their differences, and seek peaceful solutions to land-related conflicts.
He described the chairs as more than furniture, but resources that will be used to facilitate dialogue, reconciliation, and community meetings.
Dopoh also called for coordinated efforts by local authorities, and citizens to address land conflicts.
In the breakdown, 130 chairs were provided to local government structures to support town hall meetings and community engagement.
The Association of River Gee Youth received 50 chairs, while Fish Town Hospital received 40, and Kanweaken Hospital 30 chairs.
The joint security institutions, and the Motorcyclist Union each, received 30 chairs.
The media received 25 chairs, while rural women groups received 20. The Traditional Council received 10 chairs to support its activities, including customary dispute resolution.
Jarkaken, Sarbo, Gbeweleken, Webbo, Nyonken, and Kileaken communities each received 10 chairs. An additional 10 chairs were allocated to people living with disabilities.
The intervention comes amid continuing calls from the locals for stronger community engagement to address land related disputes.
