Mensah’s confirmation, in support of caucus chairman Senator Henry Yallah over the pending bill to separate Lower Bong from Upper Bong, which enjoys more development, is amplifying arguments among the County’s lawmakers and also across the County. It may recalled that Sen. Yallah cited major development in Upper Bong, such as the Cuttington University, Phebe and C.B. Dunbar hospitals, the Central Agriculture Research Institute (CARI) and the Bong County Technical College, but said that the lower part of the County can only boast of Bong Mines Hospital and Tumultu Vocational Institute. Accordingly, if Sen. Yallah’s suggestion is legislated, Lower Bong will be named, “Bong Range County, while the upper province will maintain the original name, Bong County.”Rep. Mensah said: “My people mandated me in a meeting that there is a need to separate Lower Bong from Upper Bong, and that is what am advocating as the direct representative of some part of Lower Bong. The Bong County District 2 Representative said, “Though I am from the County and represent my people, I am also the Deputy Speaker.

Source: Daily Observer April 19, 2018 02:32 UTC