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President
Sirleaf Turns To LFA!
-Allocates US$ 20,000 For Grassroots Football
By Roland M. Mulbah
Though her dream to see Liberia’s Lone Star participate in the 2010
world cup in South Africa, the first ever world cup on African
ground was not realized, it seems President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf,
widely known as Iron Lady is now gearing toward watching the red,
white and blue outfit participates in the 2012 African Nations cup.
Liberiansoccer.com Senior Reporter Roland M. Mulbah leafs through
the details of the record US$20,000.00 allocated in the 2009/2010
draft National budget to the Liberia Football Association (LFA) by
the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf led government for grassroots football.
In an attempt to develop youth football going as far down to
grassroots football, for the first time since she took over as
president of the Republic of Liberia in 2006, the chief patron of
sports, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf led administration has
allocated US$20, 000.00 for grassroots football in the 2009/2010
draft National budget to the Liberia Football Association (LFA).
Unlike the 2008/2009 fiscal budget which did not get any allocation,
the Cllr. Sombo Izetta Wesley led administration now has something
to laugh about in the 2009/2010 draft fiscal budget if passed by the
National Legislature.
Many have hailed President Sirleaf’s Unity party (UP) led government
so far for the promotion of grassroots football, which pundits
believe will bring the younger football generation to the limelight
as the red, white and blue outfit, Lone Star gears up for the 2012
African Nations’ cup qualifier and other competitions.
Though President Sirleaf’s dream of watching Lone Star at the 1010
world cup in South Africa was not realized, many still believe with
the allocation of the US$20, 000.00, the chief patron has the
prospect of watching her Lone Star in a major competition, perhaps
the 2012 nations’ cup.
It is not yet clear whether the amount will be approved by the
National Legislature.
In other allocations, the Liberia Basketball Federation (LBF) was
allocated from US$2,000.00 to US10, 000.00, while the Liberia
Kickball Federation (LKF) from US$3,000.00 to US$6,000.00.
The Inter- School Sports Association (ISSA) has been allocated an
essential increment from US$3,000 to US$10,000.00, while the Liberia
Women and Sports Association for the first time has been allocated
US$5,000.00.
Other allocations for sporting institutions are, Boxing US$3,000.00,
Table Tennis US$5,000.00, Track and Field US$5,000.00, Swimming
US$3,000.00 and Bowling and Canoe US$3,000.00.
Others are Amputee Football Federation US$3,000.00, Wrestling
US$3,000.00, Karate US$3,000.00, Golf US$3,000.00, Lawn Tennis
US$3,000.00 and Handball US$3,000.00.
The rest are the National Paralympics US$3,000.00, Taekwondo
US$3,000.00, Cycling US$5,000.00 and Weight Lifting US$4,000.00.
The surprise of the 2009/2010 draft budget is the National Football
team of Liberia, Lone Star which has a decline from US$289,000 to
US$200, 00, while other National teams have major increment from
US$201,166.00 to US$222,000.00.
The National High School Athletics Championship and national High
School Football Association in this year’s fiscal budget have vital
allocations of US$ 20,000.00 and 50,000.00.
An official of the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MYS) told
Liberiansoccer.com that the incremental in the budgets of sporting
associations and sports related institutions in the 2009/2010 fiscal
budget are subject to the ratification and approval of the National
Legislature.
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