LOFA COUNTY, LIBERIA-A six-man committee to continue engagements in the land conflict between residents of Foya and Kolahun Districts has been constituted in Lofa County.

The committee was constituted by the Liberian Government Lead Mediator, Internal Affairs Minister Fracis Nyumalin, following two days of intense negotiation.

Minister Nyumalin disclosed that the committee comprises an elder, a woman, and a youth representing Foya and Kolahun Districts.

He said, “The Peace-Building Office will train members of the committee to begin working immediately to ensure that residents of the districts remain peacefully engaged, pending the outcome of the negotiations.”

Minister Nyumalin further said that the planting of the cornerstone as the mutually agreed boundary between the contending parties is expected to be done by the end of 2025.

Meanwhile, Minister Nyumalin emphasized that the planting of a huge cornerstone on the boundary lines will involve other relevant government agencies and the Liberia Land Authority.

In a related development, residents of the two districts have vowed to peacefully settle their long-standing land dispute and live in harmony.

They promised to work effectively with the government, through the Internal Affairs Ministry, to reach an amicable resolution, which, when not handled properly, could lead to a devastating crisis.

The resident then assured Minister Nyumalin that they will peacefully work together, as they await the outcome of their discussions.

In the meantime, the residents have lauded the government for the swift intervention in the long-standing land conflict, terming it as timely and in the right direction.