Nimba Supt. appeals for historic Lake Teleh rehabilitation

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The lake has been surrounded by dumpsites from Sanniquellie central Market

Nimba County Superintendent Nelson Korquoi has launched an SOS call on Nimbaians home and aboard to help raise fund for the rehabilitation of Lake Teleh in Sanniquellie.

Sounding the call on Monday in Sanniquellie, Superintendent Korquoi said, there is a need to beautify the man made lake.

Korquoi explained that engineers are designing the blue print of how the lake should be.

He asserted that the lake needs to be modernize where boats will he used by citizens in and out of Nimba during holidays and vacation.

The County Superintendent mentioned that the the county need an estimated amount of Two Million United States dollars to make the dream come true.

He mentioned that the project when completed will be one of the major source of revenue generating areas for the county.

Nimba County Superintendent Nelson Korquoi [photo:Daniel Garteh]

At the same time, Superintendent Nelson Korquoi on Monday officially presented the appointment letter to Odeshall Karnue as chairman of the count steering committee to steer the affairs of the 2020-2021 national county meet.

Korquoi challenged to ensure that Nimba County lift mainly the soccer trophy of the 2020/2021 national county meet.

About Lake Teleh

 Lake Teleh is the only recognized artificial lake in Liberia located in the middle of Sanniquellie city.

The lake is also mentioned in many social studies books in Liberia.

In 2018, Sanniquellie Marketing Superintendent Beatrice Lah admitted to claims about the disposal of garbage along the lake. She however said the marketeers do not have any other nearby dumpsite that is far away from the market.

Ms Lah also pointed accusing fingers at nearby community dwellers who dump garbage in the lake, something she said was beyond her control.

 

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