As A Number Of Gov’t Officials Tender In Their Resignations: Pres. Weah Nominates Replacements For Vacancies

The President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, has accepted the resignation of several officials of his government wanting to vie for elected positions in the ensuing October 10 polls, immediately nominating individuals to occupy the vacant positions being created as a result of the resignations.

   President Weah early March 2023 issued Executive Order #117 mandating appointed officials of the Liberian government aspiring for elected positions in the upcoming October 10, 2023 presidential and legislative elections to resign on or before April 7, 2023.

   Officials of government who complied with President Weah’s mandate include Zinnah Norman, City Mayor of Bopolu City; Kebbeh Forpka Collins, Board Member of Liberia Water & Sewer Corporation; Josephine W.A. Davies, Inspector General, Ministry of Commerce; Barbara M. Keah, Assistant Superintendent of Sinoe County; Edwin K. Korpolu, Assistant Statutory District Superintendent for Development, Gbarpolu County; and Lance K. Gbagonyon, Deputy Minister for Culture, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism.

   The President also received resignation letters from William V. Dakel; Deputy Director General for Administration, General Services Agency; Charles K. Bardyl, NPA Board Member; Duanna Kamara, Managing Director of Liberia Water Sewer Corporation; Moses Y. Kollie, Director General of Liberia Civil Aviation Authority; Myer M. Beteah, Deputy Managing Director, National Transit Authority; and Anthony J. Quiwonkpa, Deputy Minister of State Without Portfolio.

   Those who also tendered their resignations are William T Thompson, II, Assistant Minister for Energy, Ministry of Mines and Energy; Morris K. Saryon, Assistant Minister for Industry, Ministry of Commerce; Ruth Sawmadal, Assistant Minister for Administration, Ministry of Internal Affairs; Eric Vaye, Assistant Superintendent for Fiscal Affairs, Montserrado County; Betty Breeze Doh, Assistant Superintendent for Development, Grand Gedeh County; Ellen Blessing Howe, City Mayor of Harper City, Maryland County;  Edward R. Dartue, Commissioner of Louisiana Township, Montserrado County; and Tiah Nagbe, Executive Director, National Identification Registry.

   To this effect, President Weah has made a number of nominations in government affecting the National Port Authority (NPA), Public Procurement Concession Commission and Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation.

   The nominations, which were made by the Chief Executive on April 11, 2023, take immediate effect, though subject to confirmation by the Senate where applicable.

   President Weah nominated former Grand Gedeh Senator, G. Alphonso Gaye, Managing Director of the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation, as well as Commissioners of the PPCC that include Bodger Scott Johnson, Chairman; Mardia Jallah, Co-Chair; Roosevelt Woods; Robert Clarke, and Matthew Kantah.

   Meanwhile, the President has named Stephen Young as Officer-in-Charge of the Public Procurement and Concession Commission (PPCC) until nominated commissioners are confirmed.

   For the reconstituted Board of the National Port Authority (NPA), the President nominated Bishop Matthew Gueh (Chairman), Buster P. Younis, Prescilla Sieh Weah, Zadye Shelton Gonkerwon, Charlotte H. Davies, Mary Quita Johnson, Emily Abiose Marsh-Askie, Alphonso Dean and Rev. Joseph N.D. Bannah.

   Those the President appointed to the Board of Directors for the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) are Rev. Varnie Yarwoo, Noratus Howard Afabor, Mariah Y. Bonkuo, and Margaret M. Kieh.