BOSA Boss on Unity, Transparency, Accountability

The President of the Bong County Student Association (BOSA), Franklin Kpakoiokoyah Locula has rallied students hailing from the county  and Bong citizens in general  to grace  the concept of unity, genuine healing among citizens of the county if the county is to progress in its developmental initiative, among others.

The Bong student leader at the same time appealed   to his fellow kinsmen to be transparent   and accountable   to the people of the county which in his opinion is the surer way to enhance growth and development in the county.

The Bong County Student Association spoke recently at an honoring, appreciation and unveiling program held in the Auditorium of the African Methodist Episcopal University (AMEU) on Camp Johnson Road.

In his honoring speech,   the Bong County Student leader  told   the gathering largely University students hailing from Bong County  that it  was time for the people of the county   to bury   their bitter past,  reconcile their differences   and form a  common front   for the overall advancement of the county in general.

According to him, this drive will eventually place   the county in a positive position in its recovery program after years of civil crisis.

Moreover, he indicated   that the people of Bong County have awakened  to  the dawn of development, total healing   and forgiveness  and subsequently have vowed   to   entirely say good bye to  conflict   which has been largely responsible   for the under-  development of the county.

Additionally, he used the medium   to highlight some of the great achievements in the existence of the association under his guidance of President.

;When we ascended  to the Presidency of the Association of BOSA, we had   the vision   to take association  from the   dungeon  of few people  to   the buoyancy of full- fledged institutions at the AMEU  and to be seconded  to none  in the history of students politics in Liberia; he added.

He reminded   the congregation   that his leadership agreed in principle to launch what he referred to as robust revolution  of unity, transparency  and accountability  and strong scholarship   of members of the Association.

Detailing on some of his achievements, Mr. Locula revealed  that his administration has been successful in the drives  charting the necessary platforms   that have proved well  and has  accordingly led to proper identification card, bullentin board, honoring of  Bong County officials  and other citizens, scholarship  programs, among others.

At the gathering, he lauded   the Bong County Legislative and other prominent citizens   for their immense contributions   to the scholarship program apart from the ‘Bong County Social   Development Fund’. Furthermore, he extended special    thanks and appreciation   to   some prominent citizens of the county including , jewel Howard-Taylor, Rennie Jackson, Rev. Dr. Sumoword E. Harris, Joseph Conomia, among others   for their numerous contributions to the existence   of his association.

He at the same time said his administration   will shortly begin lobbying   with the Bong County authorities     for financial package   to help needed students separately from the Bong County Social Development Fund Scholarship. He said there is an urgent need   for such financial aid to allow those students in desperate financial situation and less fortunate   to continue their academic journey.

In conclusion,  the President of the Bong Country Student Association President used the briefing   to send out a passionate to university students hailing from the county   not to involve   themselves into unnecessary political games   that according to him has the propensity   to cast a dark image on their academic future, among others.