The Indian government has presented a grant of US$ 2 Million dollars to government of Liberia for financing the completion of the unfinished 14 Military Hospital Project, pronounced by President George Manneh Weah last year.
The 14 Military hospital has been under construction by the Weah government since mid-2018 but yet to be completed due to the current economic nightmare facing Liberia.
A Foreign Ministry release disclosed that the presentation of the symbolic cheque followed by the signing of the grant took place on Tuesday, August13th in Monrovia at the Foreign Ministry.
Liberia’s Foreign Minister Gbehzohngar Milton Findley penned on behalf of the Liberian Government while the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to Liberia, H E. Sailas Thangal signed for his government.
Ambassador Thangal also has concurrent accreditations to Cote d’Ivoire and the Republic of Guinea.
Liberia’s Foreign Minister Gbehzohngar Milton Findley on behalf of President George Manneh Weah, and the people of Liberia, extended profound thanks and appreciation to the Indian Government and people for the grant.
Minister Findley stressed that the money will be used to facilitate the completion of some critical facilities at the 14 Military Hospitals currently under construction.
He also expressed Liberia’s deepest gratitude and appreciation to the Prime Minister and the Government of India for this laudable gesture describing it as a remarkable assistance to Liberia.
The Liberian Foreign Minister used the occasion to remind Ambassador Sailas Thangal on his government’s commitment made to Liberia, regarding the provision of some 50 vehicles to help address Liberia’s logistical challenges.
Meanwhile Indian Ambassador accredited to Liberia, H.E. Sailas Thangal said the USD two Million Grant is part of India’s continual bilateral assistance to the Government of Liberia aimed at supporting its developmental drive in the framework of the existing bilateral cooperation between the two nations.
Ambassador Thangal stated that the Indian Government is interested in seeing the 14 Military Hospital completed as soon as possible so as to ensure that personnel of the AFL and their families get improved health facilities to meet their health needs.
Commenting on the promise made by India regarding the 50 Vehicles to Liberia, Ambassador Thangal disclosed that 45 busses and 5 fire trucks respectively will shortly be made available to the Government of Liberia to enhance the transport sector of the country.
In brief remarks at the ceremony, Defense Minister Daniel Zankan assured the Indian Ambassador that the fund will be used wisely and for it intended purpose, adding that by October of this year, the 14 Military Hospital will be at an appreciable level of completion.
Funding gap
The 14 Military was embarked on by President George Manneh Weah in February 2018 during the celebration of the Armed Forces of Liberia Day.
The government of president George Manneh Weah has been struggling to get the needed funded for the timely construction of the hospital since groundbreaking of it last year.
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