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Liberian Lawmakers Watch ,.< -E SEruATE (231) 856 556 298 i )'iic( ()i.senator Edu-ard B. Dagoseh THE LISENIAN " Cell. ,, (@gtnai Gt und Ccrpe |t4ormt County Capitol Building, Capitol Hill Email boakai2 00 I l. c onr ( hairmon. Public Accounts & Audits P. O. Box 9005 ( ontnittee 1000 Monrovia, 10 Liberia, West Africa 15 August 2018 Mr. President Pro TemPore and Distinguished Colleagues The Liberian Senate Tttu/Y Capitol Building, Monrovia, Liberia Dear Colleagues: RE:PETITIONFORTHEENLARGEMENTOFTHETERRITORIAL BOUNDARY OF ROBERTSPORT CITY AND THE CREATION OF AT LEAST ONE CITY F E MOUNT we, sen. Prof. Edward Boakai Dagoseh and sen. cllr' H. Varney Gboto-Nambi present our sherman, senators from Grand cape Mount county, the undersigned, following' to wit: compliments and respectfully petition the Honorable Legislature for the 1. To enlarging the territorial boundary of Robertsport City, the administrative towns of Tosor' headquarter of Grand Cape Mount County, to include the immediate City. Sembenhun and Latia and thereby amend the current Charter for Robertsport (L|SGlS), According to the Liberia lnstitute of Statistics and Geo-lnformation Services and the total population of Robertsport, Tosor, sembenhun and Latia are 3,515,255,590 15'4 sq' km' Upon the 351, respectively. The current territorial boundary of Robertsport is the total enlai'gement of Robertsport City through the incorporation of those towns' population will be 4,77! and the land area will be 55'4 sq' km' prepared b'y LlGls' A map with a listing of the estimated population of these towns, is attached upon the request of rTour Humble Petitioners, marked in bulk as Annex "RCIL"' hereto and incorporated herein by reference' of Grand Z. To create Sinje City within Garwula District (a political sub-division of Sinje itself and its Cape Mount County) and grant it a Charter, to consist of the towns Sinje old Refugee camp environs of sinje Estate - A, Sinje Town - B, Sinje Congo Town - C, Massa Gweh Town #1-D, sinje ETU Center community, Ducor Valor, Giyeah community, Village, YeaYea, (Massajuah), chicago Village, small Bomi, Bango-Ja, Martha Village, Gonglo Small Klay, Sidiki Baba, Gohn-A, Gohn -B, Bakor, Kiawu, Mambo Konneh, Bacca, Gbatojah, Village' Kpassalor' Kpantiator, Vogbeh Village, Mabasema Village, Gwejah, Boloama, Seimi Petition ofSenators Edward Boakai Dagoseh and Senator H. Varney Gboto-Nambi Sherman to the Liberian Senate Page 1 For Creation of Cities Within Grand Cape Mount County -. Kambama, Njabacca,, Kornomah, Makpauma, Magboela, Manivalor, Mesila, Number Mecca, Seami, Vonzula _ 2, - A, Vonzula B, Jagbenja Village, Bango, Kaizolu, Banford. t Sanjanamalor, Soquija, The total population of sinje city will be 7,3!6, with a radius' evidence total land area of 5 miles by a map and a listing of these prepared towns (with estimated popuration), by LlGls' upon the request of your petitioners, Humble marked in bulk 'sclz', is attached hereto as Annex and incorporated herein by reference. 3' To create Tienii city within Tewor District (a political cape Mount county) sub-division of Grand and grant it i charter, to consist environs of the towns of Tienii itself and its of Nagbema, Kenema, Wonde, _ Gbessah A, Gbessah _ B, Kebay, wangeko, Mambo, Geadema, Kpotolu, Laah, Lavuma, Amira, Neewen, Kobdio, Town, Ngandorhun, weilor Town, Kparkar Tewor Fahnbulreh, yakoge, Mankandor, soso, ,".rnr, siefurah, sirreaf, Gohn, Fahnja, Buma, sanjanamaraor, Massama, sewura, Ngandorhun, Korma_Gbewaja, Bokawor, Ngajibaroma, Barajah, Boroma, eolatoi; Jinoinuor, Geadema, Nagbema, Bawelma, Korma-Labuaja, Korma-Fahn bureh, Jojoima, eulen un, sempko, Zozo. The total population of Tienii city will be 10,256 with a radius' evidenced totat land area of 5 miles by a map and a listing of these prepared town (with estimated popuration), by LlGls, upon the request of your petitioners, Humble marked in bulk 'Tc!-!' , is attached hereto as Annex and incorporaied herein by reference. +. To create Dambaila city within porkpa District (a poriticar sub_division of o::::::.":,,11:iq grant ii, .i.,.,",., :j:..,f iJ[iil';;d:= i#;:,ffi:f:iHl ; ill ",T'il:il'ff Villase/M:oirna Tn-r.^r-^ rrin--- - ;";'; ;:, : I'J'j.T[H:'T3]:,T1.:::Y]T.'",J*o virr,g", s#;;,i;;i;ilr",tT;'."fiilr":;'J,il; Villap'e. Mano [\/lroim- /:r-.^^ r^:--- ffft ,;::ilxi,iJj'ili, ;: ffi: Gbon Jeima, so,.oul,- ro,;;;;,;;;:; Ij[::#il:*rima,Largor, Dumagbee. ilil::,::f;;rrT ffH; The total population of Damballa city will be 17,434with a total land area of 4 sq. miles radius' evldenced by a map and a listing of these io*n, (with estimated popuration), prepared by LlGls' upon the request of your Humble petitioners, marked "Dcl4", is attached in bulk as Annex hereto and incorporated herein by reference. 5' To create Bamballa city within Porkpa District ( a political Grand cape Mount sub-division of county) and grant ii a charter, to consist Bomballa of the towns of Bamballa itself, Town-A, Boba ord Town, Baaka Town, Gagauma Town, Jeijuah Town, Boba Junction, Hajira Town , zimmi Dandai, Laah Town, o.ng.i"" viilage, Baimah vilage, Village' Youngboy Village, Zimmi Baimah Dandi Town Hall, sue, Domaki village, collier Viiiage, Woima Village, village, John Brown Village, Bambeh, Gbama Lumeh. The total estimated population of Bamballa city will g,1g3 of be with a total land area 4 sq' miles radius' evidenced by a map and a listing of these towns (with estimated Petition of Sbnators Ea*r.aE*G Orffi and Senator H. Varney Gboto-Nambi Sherman ," ,frJiiU".ian Senate For Creation of Cities Within Grand Crfui-ount County Page 2 population) prepared by LlGlS, upon the request of your Humble Petitioners, marked in bulk as Ari'nex "BCls", is attached hereto and incorporated herein bf reference. 6. To create Than City within Gola Konneh District (a political sub-division of Grand Cape Mount County)and grant it a Charter, to consist of the towns of Than itself, Lofa Bridge, Than Town - A, Than Town - B, New Town, Mass Village, Bombor Fahn Bata, Kparkar Village, Taway Village, Marbon Bonsuah Village, Marbou Dorley Town, Zay Zay Village, Diamond Congo, Jah Konneh Village, Bassa Village, Mama Junction Town, Hart Village, Marbou Geneh, Gbanjalah, Kemah Nyanjor Village, Brown Village, Twenty-One Village, Kpowlu, Kona Village/Beebeer Camp Village, Parker G*p, Esther Wreh Village, Managrodelleh, Small Weajue, Jawajeh Dandia, Weajue, Varguaye, Domaway Village, Panoe, Harrisfield, Gando Village, Njoma, Gboh Summoh Village, Weasuah, Zorway Village, Gola Dennis Village. The total estimated population of Than City will"be 9,764 with a total land area of 4 sq. miles radius, evidenced by a map and a listing of these towns (with estimated population) prepared by LlGlS, upon the request of your Humble Petitioners, marked in bulk as Annex "BCl6", is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. i Your Humble Petitioners prays that the Honorable Legislature take legislative notice that the amalgamation of several towns into a city, which increases the land area and the population under a single political administration, will foster unity and socio-economic development. This is an imperative especially when the Land Rights 8//, when enacted, will provide that local communities share in the resources from their localities and that property tax revenue remains with iocal communities, instead of coming to the coffers of the central Government. Your Humble Petitioners also prays that the Honorable Legislature will take legislative notice say that there is empirical evidence, which LIGIS and any social scientist can confirm, that that the amalgamation of towns and communities under a single political administration, such as a city, makes it easier for the central Government to provide social services, such as, but not limited to, education and health. Your Humble Petitioner further prays that the Honorable Legislative will consider the possibility of enacting a law which provides that each political sub-division (district) of a county shall amalgamate as many towns as possible so as to create at least one (1) city in each district; the premlse being that the amalgamation of several towns into a city is good for unity and integration and socio-economic development of the area covered by the city. WHEREFORE AND lN VIEW OF THE FOREGOING, your Humble Petitioners petition the Honorable Senate for: (i) enactment of the relevant laws for enlargement of the territorial area of Robertsport City and creation of Sinje City, Tienii City, Bamballa City, Damballa City and Than City and grant unto them all the rights appertaining thereto; (ii) enactment of law which mandates the creating of at least one (1) city in each district of a county through the amalgamation of several towns; any other relief as in such matters are usually given and granted. t Petition ofSenators Edward Boakai Dagoseh and Senator H. Varney Gboto-Nambi Sherman to the Liberian Senate For Creation of Cities Within Grand Cape Mount County Page 3 4 { n"sp".tt, tly submitted, Sen. Prof. Edward B. Dagoseh Varney Gboto-Nambi Sherman SENATOR FROM GRAND CAPE MOUNT R FROM GRAND CAPE MOUNT COUNTY, REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA COUNTY, REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA Petition ofSenators Edward Boakai Dagoseh and Senator H. Varney Gboto-Nambi Sherman to the Liberian Senate 4 For Creation of Cities Within Grand Cape Mount County Page OLD AND PROPOSED CITY LIMITS OF'ROBERTSPORT AND ITS ENViRO;il GRAND CAPE MOUNT COUNTY I\+ ) c. b. SLema llill TOTAL POP = 4,717 MALE POP = 2,377 FEMALE POP = 2,340 I M.pplng Ag!ncy: Libul. lnrtltui. of St.tiBtlcr rnd G.o.{nfom.!lon garulcar LEGEND -* Exvrrronot8lYi""Tll'0ry i'\. W c.phd HIll F,'.,_-:*- -! - p O, Box 628 Monrovla. Llb.rle * ROBERTSPORT ord Robertsport city Limit Map Dalum; UTM Zonc 2gN WGS .1g84 r::1:E:i.ii::rir.i!:t:iir:ii New O.ta rqr6: USGIS PRI MARY ROAD il= Robertsport City Limit 2Oot NpHC TIENE CITY TEWOR DISTRICT CAPE MOUNT COUNTY, LIBERIA Localitv Name Estimated Porrulation t Tiene Town 946 2 Nagbema 345 3 Kenema 286 4 Wonde 520 5 Gbessah - A 289 6 Gbessah - B 395 7 Kebay 60 8 Kpotolu 89 9 Wangekor 699 10 Mambo 611 11 Geadema 75 12 Laah 205 13 Lavuma 128 L4 Amira 96 15 Neewen 247 L6 Kobdio 334 t7 Weilor Town 247 1B Kparkar Town 2 L9 Ngandorhun ts7 20.
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