As the mining of scraps by the entire citizenry of Bong Mines, Lower Bong County intensifies due to the lack of job opportunities, a senior citizen, considered by residents of the area as grand ma is calling on the Liberian government to help create job opportunities for the youth of the area.
Madam Bendu Fahnbulleh who was born 1910 is considered in the area as the oldest woman was speaking in an exclusive interview with a team of GNN reporters over the weekend in Verney’s town, Bong Mines urged the Liberian government to help come to the rescue of hundreds of youths in the area who are unemployed.
“Grand Ma “as she is affectionately called, speaking through an interpreter said if the country is to maintain its stability and flourish to the better, its youths must be given the opportunity to stand on their own through employment.
A mother of seven children (3 girls and 4 boys) with several dozens of grand and great grand children said she was delighted to be interview by the GNN, adding, “this is my very first time to be interview by a reporter; recording my voice and writing”, beeping with a smile Madam Bendu stressed.
Advising the younger generation of Liberia, “Grand Ma Bendu” called on today’s young people, mostly young women to not move too fast for material things, “they must not rush behind worldly things, but rather be committed to one thing. God must always be their guidance,” she warned.
Madam Fahnbulleh who described the Liberian leader as one of her daughters cautioned Liberians to do away with what she called, “division and unite for the growth of the country.”
