Liberia, April 13 -- WEALA, Margibi County - Upjit Singh Sachdeva, widely known as Jeety, has issued a direct challenge to the Liberian government: ensure a steady daily supply of raw rubber, and he will deliver the country's first locally manufactured tires by 2028.

By Gerald C. Koinyeneh, Gerald.koinyeneh@frontpageafricaonline.com

"Give me rubber, and I will give you tires by 2028," Jeety declared, underscoring his ambition to transform Liberia from a raw material exporter into a manufacturing hub.

Jeety is calling for a guaranteed supply of between 500 and 550 tonnes of raw rubber per day-an amount he says is critical to launching tire production under his company, Jeety Rubber LLC.

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