RECENTLY THE HOT Pepper revealed an on-going rift among stakeholders of the road sector, with a conspiracy to have the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NRF, Boniface D. Satu, booted out. The paper accused officials of the Ministry of Public Works with close proximity to President Weah of being the masterminds behind the conspiracy.
THE INVESTIGATION ACCUSED Minister Collins of showing disapproval of Satu being the head of the NRF, and plotting his removal. She stands accused of agitating that, while the Ministry of Public Works is carrying out the road projects the NRF boss is getting all the praise from the media, expressing her disappointment for not being hailed.
IN HER QUEST to have Satu booted out, Minister Collins has hastily written the Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Samuel D. Tweah, Jr., to request that they begin the advertisement process for the selection of a new NRF manager.
THE MINISTER’S LETTER argued that “this is a major governance issue that, if not address expeditiously, will adversely affect the smooth operation of the NRF and will lead to the violation of the National Road Fund Act of 2016”, which only validates that it is at her interest to see Satu gives way to another NRF boss.
IF MINISTER COLLINS is successful in her ploy to give the NRF to a stooge only because she chairs the Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee of the NRF, President Weah can kiss goodbye to achievements in the road sector, as the lack of competence and qualification could hinder international donors partnering with the road fund office.
HOWEVER, THE MINISTER’S plan is not being welcome by some members of the road fund board, as some members of the board have expressed explicit confidence in the NRF boss, and are said to be willing to renominate him for another five-year term.