MONROVIA – The proposed act submitted by Representative Robert Flomo Womba aims to transform the existing Bong County Technical College (BCTC) into the Bong County University (BCU) of 2025.
This effort is part of a broader initiative to enhance higher education in the region and focus on the holistic development of individuals. By repealing the 2015 act that established BCTC, the new charter for BCU would likely allow for expanded academic programs, greater resources, and improved facilities to better serve the educational needs of students in Bong County.
The establishment of a university could also foster economic development in the region by providing higher education opportunities and skill development for the local population.
If approved, this initiative could significantly impact the educational landscape and contribute to the overall growth and advancement of the community.
In a formal communication to the House’s plenary on Thursday, May 22, 2025, Representative Womba said, “This Act in view of the location of Bong County in the central region of this country, which attracts young scholars from all walks of life seeking quality education in preparation for nation building.
He explained in his communication by saying, “Bong County has 41 high schools, and graduates approximately two thousand one hundred and seven (2,107) students annually and these students need higher and quality education for self-advancement in preparation for nation building.
“A university education is ultimately designed to equip individuals coming out of high schools with a broad range of knowledge and skills that prepare them for their future careers and personal endeavors, shaping them into well-rounded Citizens.
“We will continue to take every ounce of courage within the limits of our legislative prerogatives to provide legislative instruments that directly affect our people and serve as catalysts in meeting the development goals of Liberia,” he said. He added: “With our time on Capitol Hill, our people can be assured of a representation that is people-centered and interwoven with legislations that encompass all of Liberia.”
In the proposed Act, Representative Robert Flomo Womba said the aims and objective of the Bong University is, “To create, establish and implement an educational institution of higher learning within Bong County of the Republic of Liberia to grant Bachelor’s, Masters’, and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degrees in relevant disciplines.
However, the bill repeals the 2015 Act incorporating the Bong County Technical College (BCTC) and to establish in lieu thereof the Bong County University (BCU) of 2025 was given it first reading in open session on Thursday, May 22, 2025 by plenary and forwarded to committee room.
