The Taskforce signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) over the weekend, seeking to restore normality in both Monrovia and Paynesville in the interests of the citizens.
Monrovia, May 13, 2024: The Intergovernmental Taskforce, which includes five state entities, has committed to cleaning the city of Monrovia and its environs.
The task force comprises the Monrovia City Corporation, the Paynesville City Corporation, the Ministry of Public Works, the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation, and the Liberia National Police.
The task force signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) over the weekend, reaffirming its commitment to restoring normality in both cities in the interests of the citizens.
The MoU was signed by Liberia’s Police Inspector General Col. Gregory Coleman, Public Works Minister Roland Giddings, Paynesville Mayor Robert Bestman, and Monrovia City Mayor John-Churak Siafa.
The MOU authorizes the cities of Monrovia and Paynesville to begin talks on the feasibility of developing a mutual collaborative roadmap aimed at stimulating municipal collaboration via unparalleled cooperation and promoting urban development.
This is intended to encourage municipal changes and provide people in both cities with assurances of enhanced service delivery.
The Intergovernmental Agency City Cleaning Taskforce now has a well-coordinated obligation to guarantee the removal of markets and makeshift structures along major routes to foster orderliness.
The task force’s activities will also reduce pollution, ensure water and sewage systems and drainages are renovated, and boost fumigation services in both cities.
These activities are part of the intergovernmental agency city cleaning taskforce operations.
They will also promote inclusiveness at the local level and result-focused disaster management, including fire prevention. They will also help promote climate action through flood prevention, biodegradation, encroachment on wetlands and alleyways, and emission control.
The task force’s operations include a more thorough inspection of social service facilities such as schools, entertainment centers, restaurants, seashore storages, supermarkets, religious centers, gasoline stations, medical centers, hotels, motels, and gambling centers.
As part of its responsibilities, the task force will protect the sanctity of cemeteries in both cities, strengthen vehicle regulations to ensure public safety, and jointly enforce applicable zoning regulations.
The task force will enforce city ordinances and other regulatory frameworks to support the maintenance of law and order.
Source: New Dawn Newspaper
