Grand Bassa, Liberia– At least 150 individuals in Grand Bassa County have received resettlement compensation ahead of the TRANSCO CLSG project.
TRANSCO CLSG- is a regional electrical institution transmitting power from Cote d’ Ivoire to Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.
The power is expected to reach seven of Liberia fifteen counties with an aimed of benefiting towns and villages were the source is been transmitted from.
The residents are landowners who are affected by the transmission lines along 40km within the power corridor of the project.
At the launch of the resettlement compensation Monday in Buchanan City, the organization’ s General Manager, vowed to light Liberia up by 2019.
Mohammed Sheriff added that the compensation is to allow those in the affected areas relocate before the start of the project.
“We are here to officially launch the compensation process in Liberia and compensate about 150 persons affected by the project along 40 km of the line corridor,” said Sheriff.
Mines and Energy Minister Lester Morris, who also attended the launch of the resettlement, termed the provision of the electric power as cardinal to beef up regional security network.
Minister Morris maintained that when completed, the project will enhance foreign investments, and serve schools including health centers across the country.
“We will be monitoring the implementation of this project. We will be asking for a progress report to make sure that the project is completed within the stipulated time frame,” he said.
Meanwhile, a representative of the Environmental Protection Agency- EPA, Jerry Toe promised to ensure the safety of the environment.
Toe has encouraged the locals to embrace efforts by government and partners seeking to electrify the country.
By Whloquoi T. Yeahgar
