-In Lofa County
Members of the House of Representatives have voted to pass a bill seeking the creation of Zeyeama Clan within Lofa County.
Plenary took the decision on Thursday 12 September during its seventh day sitting of the extraordinary session, following a lengthy report from the House’s Joint Committee on Judiciary, Internal Affairs, and Ways, Means, Finance & Development Planning.
The instrument was submitted by Lofa County District 4 Representative, Gizzie K. Kollince. Representative Kollince said Zeyeama Clan has a population of over Thirty thousand people and is blessed with rich natural resources supportive of the growth and development of Liberia.
According to him, it also has the requisite territorial land mass comprising twenty major towns with each town surrounded by not less than five villages and hamlets.
He said the establishment of Zeyeama Clan, as an Administrative District in Lofa County, will ensure speedy development, effective governance of the people as well as effective and efficient execution of social and economic programs that will positively affect the lives of the people.
The Lofa County Lawmaker, quotes article 34 A of the Liberian Constitution, as saying “The Legislature shall create new counties and other political subdivisions, and readjust existing counties boundaries”. Meanwhile, the bill has been forwarded to the Liberian Senate for concurrence.
