Monrovia – President George Weah has by proclamation declared Friday, February 2, 2018, as Wetlands Day to be observed throughout Liberia as working holiday. In accordance to the proclamation made by the president, Friday’s observance of Wetlands Day is intended to focus mainly on the importance of wetlands, their values and benefits and the Ramsar Convention in particular. President Weah further disclosed that the celebration is intended to stimulate political attention and action on the empowerment of people to become agents of sustainable and equitable development. The Liberian leader has called on all residents to join the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia to ensure that the country’s wetlands and water bodies are manage in a sustainable way. Meanwhile, the EPA is expected to execute a program in Slipway Community, Monrovia in observance of Wetlands Land.

Source: Front Page Africa February 02, 2018 02:26 UTC