The 2024 campaign for city government positions is a year away, but candidates are lining for positions in Monroe government.
This week Verbon R. Muhammad, Sr. announced his plan to run for city council in District 5. The district 5 seat is presently held by Kema D. Robinson.
Muhammad, a former President of the Monroe City School Board, is the minister of Mosque #99 of the Nation of Islam and serves on various boards and committees in the city.
In his announcement, Minister Muhammad said he has attended many meetings with stakeholders, religious leaders and civic leaders, and it seems to be a consensus that the “current council person is not…
