Margibi, Liberia, March 28, 2025 – Despite government’s pronouncement of making available US$100,000 to each of representatives for district development purposes, Margibi County District#4 Lawmaker, Emmanuel O. Yarh, has clarified that he did not receive a dime from government in the first one year of his leadership for legislative development.
Reporting to residents of his district in Compound Two along Bong Mines Road in Margibi County District#4, Rep. Yarh said all projects initiated r were funded by his office and the cooperation of people of his district.
According to him, though government announced US$100,000 to be given to each representative for district development purposes, he did not receive any funding for the year under review.
He made the statement on March 26, 2025, at the program with chiefs, elders, youths, women, police, local officials, representations of the Margibi County Legislative Caucus, his political team and many other people in attendance.
He outlined several key developmental initiatives that he achieved for the year 2024 in Margibi County District#4.
The focus of the report was youth and women empowerment, adequate representation and accountability, road constructions, rehabilitation and infrastructure development, honesty and transparency as well as health and sanitation.
Major amongst his programs is purchase of a yellow machine and a truck for the district to do road works, 660,000 Liberian Dollars for women empowerment, Sherman Farm to Yeamen Road, graduation of about 402 young people from vocational training and remittance of portion of his salary for support to most vulnerable citizens in the district.
Others are Lango Town-Hero Store Market, Bong Mines Road Motorcyclists’ Terminal, Varyamah Bus Stop, Bensonville Latrine, cleaning of Kakaka streets and scholarships for hundreds of students across the district, among other personal initiatives meant for his people. Editing by Jonathan Browne
