spot_imgspot_img
Friday, February 7, 2025

PRESIDENT BOAKAI ACCEPTS RESIGNATION OF COMMERCE MINISTER AMIN MODAD

Date:

MONROVIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2024 – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has accepted the resignation of Mr. Amin Modad, former Minister of Commerce and Industry, following controversy over the procurement of a luxury vehicle.

In a press release issued on Thursday, October 10, 2024, Presidential Press Secretary Madam Kula Bonah Nyei Fofana confirmed that Mr. Modad stepped down after concerns were raised about the purchase of a vehicle that significantly exceeded the government’s standard cost for ministerial transportation.

President Boakai acknowledged Mr. Modad’s contributions to the Ministry of Commerce but noted that the decision to make such an extravagant purchase displayed poor judgment and a lack of sensitivity to Liberia’s current economic challenges. He added that the timing of the purchase was especially inappropriate given the economic hardships many Liberians are facing.

The President also directed that the vehicle in question be transferred to the General Services Agency (GSA) for official use in accommodating VIP guests, underscoring the government’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and responsible resource management.

In the interim, President Boakai has appointed Deputy Minister for Administration, Madam Scholastica Tanneh Nyenkan-Nimely, to serve as Acting Minister until a permanent replacement is announced.

smartnews
Smart News Liberia is an online news outlet and a product of Smart Media Group Inc. Our website, smartnewsliberia.com, covers a broad spectrum of news content. For inquiries or information, you can reach us at 0777425285 or 0886946925, or email us at smartnewsliberia@gmail.com or info@smartnewsliberia.com.

LATEST DEVELOPMENT

INTERNAL STRIFE ROCKS NATIONAL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION OF LIBERIA AMID AUDIT DEMANDS

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – Tensions have flared within the National...

LPRC MANAGING DIRECTOR TWEH FACES SCRUTINY OVER US$28,600 BUS PURCHASE

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – A heated exchange between Liberia Petroleum...

PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN MARYLAND COUNTY CLOSED OVER UNPAID SALARIES

MARYLAND COUNTY, LIBERIA — The Maryland County Board of...

IS LIBERIA’S DEMOCRACY AT RISK? A STEP BACKWARDS LOOMS

The Capitol Building fire recent reports have stirred deep...

A WAKE-UP CALL FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND REFORM

The December 18, 2024, fire that engulfed Liberia’s Capitol...

DOES LIBERIA NEED CONSTITUTIONAL CLARITY?

The ongoing power struggle within the House of Representatives...

COMMENTARY

WHY FOLLOW A PR STRATEGY TO OVERCOME CRISES AND MAINTAIN BRAND VISIBILITY

Courtesy of Martin Blayon, an experienced Public Relations Specialist Misinformation...

THE LASTING LEGACY OF PRINCE JOHNSON’S DEATH AND THE PATH FORWARD FOR LIBERIA

By Lyndon J. Ponnie, Sr. The passing of former Liberian...

PRES. BOAKAI’S LACK OF LEADERSHIP AND LIBERIA’S POLITICAL CRISIS

-A Commentary Joseph Boakai's failure to lead has once again...

THE MASS DISMISSAL OF LIBERIAN PUBLIC SERVANTS: A TROUBLING TREND UNDER THE BOAKAI ADMINISTRATION

A Commentary by Wondah L. Jah Since assuming the presidency,...

LATEST NEWS

UNVEILING THE DARK REALITY: BROTHERS FALL VICTIM TO RITUALISTIC PRACTICES IN LIBERIA

MONROVIA – Just weeks after a highly publicized US...

REVEALED: RUSSIAN INTERESTS IMPLICATED IN PLOT TO OUST SPEAKER FONATI KOFFA

MONROVIA - Recent leaked information suggests that a controversial...

Share post:

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

OPINION

HOR IN UPROAR AS EMBATTLED SPEAKER KOFFA’S INFLUENCE EXPOSES GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES

By Socrates Smythe Saywon, Sr. Liberia’s political scene is currently...

LIBERIANS ARE IN AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UP AND CDC

  An Opinion By Grace RK Guar Every six...

AMERICA’S NEGLECT OF LIBERIA: A CALL FOR CHANGE

An Opinion By Bishop Dr. Rudolph Q. Kwanue, Sr A...

AMID AN UNENDING WAR AGAINST POVERTY, INJUSTICES – HAS THE PROGRESSIVE STRUGGLE BECOME LOST IN TRANSLATION?

A Patriot's Diary With Ekena Wesley What manner of Liberian progressives...

HAS PRESIDENT BOAKAI’S GOVERNMENT BEGUN BEARING GOOD FRUITS? (PART1)

By Jacob N.B. Parley Following a careful reflection, I have...

THE GALLERY

spot_imgspot_img

MORE ARTICLES

spot_imgspot_img

MORE NEWS

LATEST DEVELOPMENT NEWS

LATEST CRIME NEWS

Share via
Copy link