About Us
Our Leadership, UNICCO North Dakota
Our President
Rickpan Vengon
President Rickpan Nya Vengon earned a bachelor’s degree in theology from the Christian Theological Seminary, Jamica Road, Monrovia, Liberia west Africa in 2018, and a Diploma in Christian ministry from the North Carolina Theological Seminary, United States of America in 2023.
President Vengon has served in many administrative positions such as Vice Principal for Students Affairs, registrar, principal and history and religious education instructor in many schools such as:
- International Disciples Training Academy (IDT), 72nd junction Paynesville Liberia
- Multi- Career Development institute watch Tower junction Paynesville city Liberia.
- Amos T. Taybior institute, Basa Town Paynesville Liberia
- C- Adeline King School System from 2008- 2013 respectively.
He is the current president of the United Nimb Citizen Council of North Dakota (UNICCO). He also serves as the board chairman of the United Liberian Association of North Dakota (ULAND). He is an ordained Minister of the gospel who has been preaching and teaching for over 15 years, both in Africa and the USA respectively.
President Rickpan Nya Vengon was born on May 25, 1983, in Ganta city Nimba County Republic of Liberia, West Africa unto the union of Mr. and Mrs Saye
Having grown up in an extreme poverty, with an uneducated family, he was saved and filled with the Holy Ghost on November 20, 1998, and he was called by our father God to the fivefold Ministry on December 07, 200. In that same year, He joined the Bethel World Outreach Ministry, Dingamo branch, where he served as an evangelist and drummer under the leadership of pastor Maxim Whykor.
He started his primary education in his hometown, Dingamo, Garr Clan Nimba County in 1996 and completed his primary education in 200. He moved to Monrovia to live with his sister to continue his education in August of 200. While in Monrovia, he enrolled at the Amos T. Taybior institute where he started his junior and secondary education and graduated in 2007. President Vengon earned a bachelor’s degree in theology from the Christian Theological Seminary, Jamica Road, Monrovia, Liberia west Africa in 2018.
He earned a Diploma in Christian ministry from the North Carolina Theological Seminary, United States of America in 2023.
He is currently a student at the North Carolina Theological Seminary pursuing his master’s degree in counseling and divinity.
In 2001 he joined the “End Time Apostolic Church” where he serves and continues his evangelistic work under the leadership of Bishop Emmanuel K. Jallah in the last eight years.
He was licensed to preach and teach by the Association of Evangelical Gospel Assembly {AEGA} Louisiana USA, in 2004. And Christian faith international ministries in 2010.
President Vengon has served in many administrative positions such as Vice Principal for Students Affairs, registrar, principal and history and religious education instructor in many schools such as
- International Disciples Training Academy (IDT), 72nd junction Paynesville Liberia
- Multi- Career Development institute watch Tower junction Paynesville city Liberia.
- Amos T. Taybior institute, Basa Town Paynesville Liberia
- C- Adeline King School System from 2008- 2013 respectively.
In 2011, Mr. Vengon established his God giving vision of the “Unity in Christ Christian Ministries International Inc” which has more than two branches that he oversees. He is a humanitarian. Through his Humanitarian heart, he established the Unity Christian Mission School System in 2012 which is currently offering a tuition-free education and feeling program for over three hundred kids. He is the proprietor of the said mentioned school. He is currently an Africa representative for several international humanitarian organizations such as the Christian Faith International etc.
He is the current president of the United Nimb Citizen Council of North Dakota (UNICCO). He also serves as the board chairman of the United Liberian Association of North Dakota (ULAND). He is an ordained Minister of the gospel who has been preaching and teaching for over 15 years, both in Africa and the USA respectively.
Our Vice-President
Deano Adolphus Zorh Sr
My name is Deano Adolphus Zorh, Sr., and I was born in December 1983 in Kpaytuo district #7, Nimba county. In 1987 my parents took me to Monrovia to continue my schooling, and in 2003 I finally graduated from Billiecall Christian Institute, Wood-camp Paynesville City.
After high school, things were so difficult for me to enter the university, my aunty who has just graduated from the aviation school has encourage me to attend the aviation school and which I took advantage of it. I successful graduate for the Aviation school in 2006, Morris Community College and Sabegna School of Travel & Tourism (formerly knew as Sabegna School of Airline Studies) with Associate Degree (AA), HND & SND in Tourism management and Travel Agent.
Life was magical for a single guy in Monrovia at this time. I made quite a bit of money, especially when I was employed by Sabegna School of Travel & Tourism. I enjoyed meeting and socializing with many friends and new students from a variety of different cultures.
During this time, I was engaging myself with so many social base organizations, especially at the university of Liberia where I earned my first degree, Bachelor of Science (B.S.C) in Management & Public Administration in 2014. In the same year through the help of the America Institute of Aeronautics, I entered the USA .
Over the last 15 years, I have engaged myself in the student’s community and the communities as hold. In 2013 to 2014, I served as 2nd Vice President for the Liberia National Travel & Tourism Student Union (LINATTSU). I also served Vice Chairman for the International Women & Children Development (USA).
Today, I am the Vice President for the United Nimba Citizen Council of North Dakota (UNNICO-ND) and also the President for the Kaip Development Association in the Diaspora and the secretary for Kpaytuo Development Association in the Diaspora respectively.
Our Secretary General
Chris Saylee
I was born unto the union of Mr and Mrs Jason saylee in Tappita city Nimba county. I studied public administration with an emphasis on accountants from the African Methodist Espicapol University in liberia.
- I’m a public speaker and a community leader Former student leader and former student activist.
- I served as the speaker of the children’s parliament of Nimba county.
- I served as the vice president of the public administration student Association of AME University from 2018 to 2019.
- I served as the community engagement officer for eHealth Africa for Lower Nimba from 2014 to 2015
- I served as Secretary General of the Tappita District concerned citizens of the Diaspora from 2019 to 2024.
- I am the vice president of the St Francis Alumni Association of the Diaspora.
- I’m the secretary general of the publicity committee of UNICCO national.
- I’m the current secretary General of UNICCO North Dakota.
- I’m the founder of the Betty and Jason saylee Education Foundation both in the USA and Liberia
- I’m a baptized Christian.
Executive Advisor
Dennis Saye Kakeh
Dennis Saye Kakeh Excutive Advisor
