The newly inducted Commissioner of the Township of Royesville in Montserrado County, Bindu William, wants the government to provide her leadership with the necessary policy guidance and logistical support to execute her functions in line with the ARREST Agenda.
William made the call recently when she officially took over as Commissioner of the Township. “Development is a shared responsibility, and I am calling on the central government, through the Ministry of Internal Affairs to provide the necessary policy guidance and logistical support,” Commissioner William stated.
She outlined reconciliation and peacebuilding, infrastructure development, human capacity development and agriculture as the four pillars of her administration. Madam Williams said she will endeavor to foster reconciliation and social cohesion in the township, irrespective of social, political, economic, and religious backgrounds, to achieve development. She promised to renovate all public schools in Royesville and construct a public clinic for the township. She said doing so, a conducive environment for learning and healthcare will be engendered.
Williams also promised to build a police depot in the township and rehabilitate roads in the area for connectivity and access. Currently, Royesville does not have a police depot. All police matters are taken to Brewerville or Bomi County.
Commissioner Williams also said investing in the youth and women of Royesville through academic and vocational skill training will be a major priority. “Let us seize every opportunity. Let’s contribute whatever we can to transform this Township we love and cherish. Let history record that we stood together, worked together and built something worthy,” Commissioner William emphasized.
In remarks, Samuel Brown, Deputy Minister for Administration, Ministry of Internal Affairs, commended Commissioner Williams for her ascendency to the post and urged her to be an ambassador in the fight against drug abuse. Brown observed that drugs are damaging the future of Liberian youth. He also admonished Commissioner Williams to serve with humility and work with the citizens of Royesville.
Also, Mr. D. Emmanuel Williams, who spoke on behalf of Royesville’s Council, promised unwavering support to Commissioner Bindu Williams’ administration. Royesville is located in rural Montserrado County along the Atlantic Ocean. In 1921, Liberia’s sixteenth President, Charles D.B. King, changed it from a settlement, a name given by the American Colonization Society (ACS) to that of a Township.
