Konneh Goes For LFA VPA!

By Roland M. Mulbah,                                

rolandmulbah@liberiansoccer.com

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The upcoming Liberia Football Association (LFA) elections slated for March 20, 2010 has gained momentum all over the country with several individuals, who have interest in contesting the elections declaring their intentions for the process.

Already, businessman and President of LFA premier club, Watanga FC, Mr. Musa Bility and former LFA General Secretary, Mr. George Wah Williams have all declared their intention for the LFA Presidency and are expected to face strong resistance from incumbent Cllr. Sombo Izetta Wesley, while former Liberian International striker, Mr. Musa Shannon has also declared his intention to contest the forthcoming LFA elections as Vice President for Administration.   

There have been cries all over the country that there is a need to bring on board new administrators at the helm of Liberian football who have the urge, desire and commitment in driving the country's game forward.

Yesterday, Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at a well attended Press Conference in Monrovia,  ardent follower of fashionable Liberian football Sekou Konneh, who is also President of LFA 2009 knock out champions Barrack Young Controller (BYC) as well as LFA Executive Committee member , declared his intention to contest the upcoming Liberia Football Association (LFA) elections as Vice President for Administration (VPA).

Mr. Konneh noted that as strategic stakeholder and developer of the game and not just mere spectator, one who has more than 27 years of experience in football development, it was time that he goes to the leadership of LFA to bring about transformation.

“As you may be aware the LFA is gearing towards Congress which is an election congress.

“As a major stakeholder in the process, we thought it was important to call you to give our position regarding the upcoming LFA Congress.

“The LFA over the period is going through serious transition and as an organization there are periods in the history of the organization where it goes up meaning there is a peak period and there is a period at times it does not go right either because of attempt to transform it but with different perception as to how people see the transformation.

“Today, we have called you here today to officially announce to you our interest in the upcoming LFA election.

“We are independent in this process and we are coming with vast experience to reach all out to the people in this transformation period.

“With the LFA in crisis, people from diverse backgrounds will be comfortable in working with us.

“We have spoken our mind where it was necessary and we think we have played vital role in the development of football in Liberia,” Konneh, who is also a professor at the University of Liberia noted.

Mr. Konneh said with one of the LFA weaknesses being the secretariat; he believed his ascendancy at the LFA VPA, which has complete responsible of the LFA secretariat, will go a long way in the transformation of football in this tiny West African Country of ours.

“The LFA secretariat is charged with the responsible of running football in this country so you need a very good VPA who will make the secretariat work with plan and not just by heart,” he noted.