Liberia National Commission on Arms (LiNCA)
The Executive Director and Team Head, Mr. Moses K. Yebleh, made further contact with county authorities for engagement meetings before the team departed Monrovia for Gbarpolu County, the team headed to Gbarpolu county, where arrangements for engagement meetings had already been made. Calls to the county authorities, Joint Security apparatus heads, Civil Society groups, Hunter’s Union Association, and other stakeholders were made before the team’s arrival in Gbarpolu’s Capital at the Administration Building. The Regional office from Bomi County accompanied the team. The team was welcomed and received by the Acting Superintendent, Mr. J. Kpoto Scott, due to the absence of Superintendent Mr. Sam K. Zinnah. Formal introduction of the County’s administrative leadership was made by the Acting Superintendent, and on the other hand, the Executive Director, Mr. Moses K. Yebleh, introduced the LiNCA team.
The Executive Director stated the mission’s purpose: Awareness and Sensitization Campaign on Civilian Arms Firearms Registration Exercise.
He emphasized the need to adhere to the President’s Executive Order # 141, declare all firearms, and get registered and processed.
He also solicited support from the county administrators and joint Security, CSO and other stakeholders for the actual registration exercise. During the engagement meetings, awareness materials were distributed. The process was interactive, with concerns on the readiness and security nature of the exercise. Many questions about the registration process were raised by county authorities and stakeholders and these concerns and questions were appropriately responded to. Video recording, pictorials and attendance was taken.