Africa-Press – Liberia. A group under the nomenclature “Bong County Citizens Unity for Development” has emerged to counter-protest the Unity Party’s Youth Wing Bong Chapter over Superintendent Lolelah Hawa Norris’ resignation demand in the County.
There is a growing concern and internal divisions within the Bong County Chapter of the Unity Party Youth Wing.
In recent days, the chapter has experienced heightened tensions and differing opinions among its members.
Youth leaders and grassroots supporters remain split over whether Superintendent Norris should remain in office or proceed with her resignation, which has reportedly been tendered but yet to be conclusively acted upon.
On June 13, 2025, a faction under the nomenclature Bong County Citizens United for Development underscored in their petition that, Superintendent Norris has been consistently committed to the development agenda of the Unity Party and Bong County at large.
The petition read by Joseph N. Tokpah acknowledges some of the great developments Superintendent Norris has successfully implemented, while some are still ongoing, in less than two years.
He highlighted the renovation of the Superintendent’s compound in Gbarnga, the fencing of the Administrative Building in Gbarnga, the rehabilitation of all the streets in Gbarnga, and the reinstatement of the Madam Suakoko Scholarship through the County Development Fund.
The Bong County Citizens said Superintendent Norris, as the Vice Jury of President Boykai in Bong County, used her leadership ability to allocate funds through the County Council to major facilities in the county including: “Phebe Hospital, C B Dunbar Comprehensive Hospital, the only Vocational Training Institute in Gbarnga (Liberia Opportunity Industrialization Center), and Bong Mines Hospital.”
“We, as citizens of Bong County, cannot afford to lose Sup. Norris due to the selfish interests of certain groups or leaders. Your Excellency, President Joseph Nyumah Boakai, please be aware that some individuals are fighting the Superintendent because she has refused to compromise the county’s interests for their personal gain, this fight even started from the day you made the appointment, this is the same fight continuing. They’re now staging a protest against her, and we urge you to advise them to let her do her job in peace,” they added.
They categorically condemn the lies made by a few political surrogates against the Superintendent, including allegations of corruption, abandonment, awarding contracts to the opposition, and her refusal to recognize them as partisans of the ruling Unity party in the county, adding that the statements are false and misleading, aimed at presenting Superintendent Hawa Loleyah Norris as a bad leader.
The Bong County Citizens United for Development also condemns the lies that some leaders and their supporters in the county are spreading, claiming that ‘We’re angry about the gift of a four-door pickup to Rev. James Paye of the Christ Vision International Ministries Church in Ghamga.’
“We appreciate this gift, and we’re happy for Rev. Paye because he has prayed for our county and the country at large,” the citizens stressed.
“Your Excellency, Joseph Nyumah Boakai, we’ve gathered here today, in Gbarnga representing different ethnic groups and institutions from Bong County, to inform you that Madam Hawa Loleyah Norris is doing an excellent job as Superintendent. We’re planning to honor her as one of the best and hardest-working Superintendents in the history of Bong County. Please don’t listen to the lies coming from some politicians in the county, as their goal is to undermine the development she’s achieving,” they added.
The citizens cited Superintendent Norris’s leadership involvement in youth empowerment, infrastructural progress, and inclusive governance as critical reasons why she should be retained.
Receiving the petition on behalf of Superintendent Hawa Loleyah Norris, Josephus Dormeyan, an advisor in the offices of the Bong County Superintendent, acknowledged concerns raised by the protesters.
He assured them that Superintendent Norris and other officials of the ruling Unity Party would address their issues upon her return to the county, as she was engaged with some national responsibilities at the time of the protest.
Mr. Dormeyan expressed gratitude to the citizens for their civil conduct during the demonstration and stressed the importance of collaborative efforts to foster development in Bong County.
Despite the tensions, the atmosphere remained peaceful, with many prominent sons and daughters calling for unity and support for Sup. Norris’s development in the County.
Why on the other hand, some factions feel that her resignation is necessary to keep the party’s integrity intact, citing concerns about alleged internal missteps, lack of communication with local leadership, and declining public trust in recent months.
Although robust debate is a characteristic of a healthy democratic institution, the current impasse is threatening the unity and effectiveness of the Bong Chapter of the Unity Party.
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