“NIMBA IS GETTING NOTHING” — CDC’S GARRISON YEALUE BLASTS BOAKAI-KOUNG GOVERNMENT

NIMBA COUNTY — Senior Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) partisan Cllr. Garrison Yealue has launched a blistering attack on the Boakai-Koung administration, accusing the government of neglecting Nimba County despite what he described as the county’s overwhelming political support for the Unity Party-led government.

Yealue made the accusation Monday in Sanniquellie, challenging President Joseph Boakai and Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung to point to major projects completed in Nimba County during the administration’s first three years. He argued that residents who strongly backed the government expected visible improvements in roads, health, education, electricity and other basic services.

“Nimba gave their all to this government, and Nimba is getting nothing,” Yealue declared, expressing frustration over what he described as the lack of meaningful development across the county.

The CDC stalwart said the administration should not rely on promises and political speeches to convince Nimba citizens that the county is benefiting from the Rescue Agenda. He called for a clear public account of projects initiated, completed and delivered to the people since the government took office.

Yealue also questioned what he described as the government’s failure to match development initiatives associated with the former CDC administration. He challenged officials to place the two administrations’ records side by side and allow Nimba citizens to determine which government has delivered more tangible benefits.

“Tell the people of Nimba what you have done under the Rescue Agenda,” Yealue said, arguing that citizens deserve concrete evidence of development rather than repeated assurances from government officials.

The CDC partisan also turned his criticism toward the administration’s handling of corruption allegations, accusing some officials of engaging in practices similar to those they previously condemned while in opposition. He said the government’s anti-corruption posture must be judged by actions and results rather than political rhetoric.

Yealue further raised concerns about the government’s handling of drug-related issues, questioning whether officials have done enough to address the growing concerns surrounding illicit drugs. He suggested that the government’s response has fallen short of the expectations of ordinary Liberians.

“You cannot condemn corruption and wrongdoing in opposition and then become silent when the same things happen under your watch,” Yealue argued, calling for greater accountability from officials of the Rescue Government.

Yealue’s comments are likely to intensify the political debate in Nimba County, where the Boakai-Koung administration has significant political roots. He urged Nimba citizens to assess the government based on actual development delivered to their communities, insisting that political loyalty should not prevent citizens from demanding accountability.