02/19/2020
Society-Donation-Giko
Prominent Marylander Urges Collective Support To Development
By Langston Joe Wilson, Maryland County Correspondent
PLEEBO, Feb. 16 (LINA) - A U.S-based son of Maryland County is urging citizens of the county to join efforts in supporting development initiatives in the county.
Mr. Eric Giko made the statement in an interview with the Liberia News Agency following the donation of 100 pieces of delivery mattresses and a consignment of assorted medical supplies worth US$15,000 to several health centers in rural communities across Maryland County.
Giko also donated laptop computers to some organizations and individuals, including the Progressive Fulani Youth Association and the Computer Secretarial Institute (CSI), a southeastern-based technical and vocational institution.
"It is important for every Marylander to contribute to the development of the county, whether residing at home or abroad," Mr. Giko indicated.
He at the same time wants members of the Maryland County Legislative Caucus and local authorities to organize programs that will highlight challenges and prospects of all sectors, including security, health, education and agriculture.
Giko opined that such a program will promote peace, unity and reconciliation, and help identify issues that need immediate response from the county leadership and determine the level of progress made at the end of each year.
He said the initiative will also help the county to drive its own development agenda by initiating scholarship programs, compensation of volunteer teachers, health workers and others in different sectors.
Institutions that benefited from the recent donations include the Pleebo Health Center, Yediaken Clinic, Old Sodoken Clinic, Glofaken Health Center, Manolu Clinic and Gbloken Clinic.
Giko said the donation is his personal initiative in reaching out to health centers that were not captured during in the donations he made in 2018 on behalf of the National Maryland County Association of Liberia, USA Inc. (NAMCAL), a conglomeration of U.S.-based Marylanders residing in the United States.
It can be recalled that Giko donated on behalf of NAMCAL over US$1,000.00 to the Maryland County Team during the qualifying rounds of the just-ended National County Sports Meet.
He also donated a 300 watts transmitter each to Radio Harper and the Voice of Truth FM in Pleebo during his visit to the county in 2017.
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