By T. Ezekiel Geeplay
MONROVIA, March 8 (LINA) – In a bid to improve Liberia’s land sector, the Liberia Land Authority, in collaboration with the Sweden Government, has turned over five customary land deeds to five communities in River Cess County.
Speaking at the turning-over ceremony Thursday, March 6, 2025, the Chairman of the Liberia Land Authority, Hon. Samuel F. Kpakio, expressed gratitude to the Sweden Government for their support in helping customary communities secure land ownership.
He commended the leadership of the Community Land Development and Management Committees (CLDMCs) for their steadfastness and urged community leaders to prioritize the interests of their people when negotiating land-related agreements.
For his part, Sweden’s Ambassador to Liberia, Ambassador Karl Backéus, reaffirmed his government’s commitment to supporting the land sector of Liberia.
Both leaders made the statement during the turnover ceremony of the deeds in Gbolowea Town, Jo River District, River Cess County on Thursday, March 6, 2025.
