Liberia: UBCAA Calls for Justice for Totota Gasoline Tanker Explosion Victims
Totota, Bong County – The United Bong County Association within the Americas (UBCAA) has referred to as for accountability, justice, and pressing assist for victims of the Totota gasoline tanker explosion, precisely one 12 months after the tragic incident that claimed over 100 lives and left many survivors with extreme burns and accidents.
By Selma Lomax, [email protected]
In a press release issued by UBCAA National President, Caimon Joe Gbamokollie, on December 26, 2024, the affiliation expressed condolences to households who misplaced family members and solidarity with survivors nonetheless grappling with the devastating aftermath.
The assertion highlighted the necessity for transparency concerning the $450,000 pledged by the World Bank and demanded a full report on using assets allotted to help the victims.
“This tragedy must not be forgotten,” President Gbamokollie said. “We urge our leaders to act swiftly to ensure that every penny meant for the victims reaches them without delay or mismanagement.”
UBCAA recommended its members, donors, and companions, together with Global Health Ministries and Club Kwategeh of Kentucky, for his or her contributions through the preliminary disaster response. These efforts enabled the affiliation to offer over $25,000 in medical and meals support to affected households. UBCAA additionally acknowledged the Association of Totota Citizens within the Americas for its continued assist to households in want.
As survivors proceed to face bodily and emotional challenges, UBCAA appealed to native and worldwide companions to prioritize initiatives that strengthen security requirements, enhance emergency preparedness, and construct group resilience to stop related tragedies sooner or later.
President Gbamokollie additionally introduced that UBCAA would have interaction Bong County leaders and the Government of Liberia within the coming weeks to hunt readability on useful resource allocation and guarantee justice for these impacted.
“This is about justice, accountability, and rebuilding hope for the victims and their families,” Gbamokollie concluded. “The memory of the Totota tragedy must drive us to protect vulnerable communities and ensure that no one is left to face such devastation without support.”
