Residents of Klay District, Bomi County, Western Liberia, are urging their legislators to push for an act to establish a Western Region University (WRU).
By: Emmanuel Wise Jipoh
Klay District, Bomi County— Over the weekend, a collective effort by citizens culminated in a petition to the Bomi County Legislative Caucus. The residents are seeking the integration of the Klay Agricultural and Vocational Training Centre (KAVTC) into the Western Region University (WRU) and Bomi Community College’s (BCC) educational programs.
This comes following extensive consultations among district residents, including local leaders, youth representatives, and community members.
The petition highlights the pressing need for technical and career education tailored to the district’s burgeoning youth population.
According to some Klay District residents, who spoke to New Dawn on Saturday, August 9, 2025, they expressed concern about the Western Region University.
They stressed deep concern about the limited access to quality education and vocational training, which hampers the potential of their youth.
The residents indicated that partnering the KAVTC with WRU and BCC will bridge, thereby enhancing educational opportunities and fostering socio-economic development.
Further commenting on their push for the Western region university, Daniel Cooper, a resident of Saye Town, Klay District, explained that the initiative aims to not only provide career education and skills training but also to address pressing social issues, such as increasing employment opportunities and stimulating economic growth within the district.
The petitioners are calling on the Bomi County Legislative Caucus, along with local leaders and diaspora citizens, to lend their support to this endeavor. By doing so, they hope to empower the BCC to extend its educational services to the KAVTC, ultimately paving the way for a brighter future for the youth of Klay District.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Western Region Legislative Caucus, Bomi County Senator Alex Tyler, is said to have received the petition from the residents, while assuring them of his support for the endeavor. -Edited by Othello B. Garblah.
