Liberia Government (Monrovia)
30 September 2009
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has dedicated a pilot water project that would supply water to some inhabitants of Gardnersville in Montserrado County. The project, financed by the Government of Japan and implemented by the Japanese International Corporation (JICA), is in response to commitments by the Government of Japan during bilateral talks last year between President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Japanese officials, during a visit by the Liberian leader to Japan.
Speaking Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, at the dedication of the project, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf welcomed the installation of the facilities, describing the occasion as a moment of motivation and a demonstration that the country is making progress. "With all the difficult days behind us, with all the challenges that are before us; if you look at what's happening, we are beginning to deliver; Liberia is on the move again," the President asserted. An Executive Mansion release quotes the President as saying, progress is only possible with the commitment by all Liberians from all walks of life and the strong partnership Liberia enjoys.
The Liberian leader reiterated her appeal to communities to take ownership, participate and protect what the Government has been able to deliver.
A representative of JICA, Mr. Kunihiro Yamauchi, presenting the project to the Liberian Government, said Japan was pleased to renew bilateral ties with Liberia and would continue to assist the country in its reconstruction program.
Liberia Water & Sewer Corporation's Managing Director, Hun-Bu Tulay, disclosed that Japan has accepted a proposal to develop ground water potential in the Monrovia area and other parts of the country.
The project, put at US $15-million (fifteen million dollars), will provide water to about 60-thousand inhabitants in the Paynesville Community. Studies, he said, are also being conducted in the Soul Clinic Community that would benefit about 40-thousand inhabitants.
The study, the Water & Sewer Managing Director said, would also cover Bardnersville. When successfully completed, he said, the areas would enjoy an independent water system.
Public Works Minister, Kofi Woods, who chairs the infrastructure pillar of Government's Poverty Reduction Strategy, lauded the vision of the Liberian President in the country's reconstruction drive and promised his ministry's preparedness to ensure the success of the country's development programs, particularly in the area of infrastructure.
The program was also witnessed by Representative Moses Tandanpollie of District N0.9, who lauded the Government of Japan for identifying with Government's development programs.
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