MONROVIA – As the Government of Liberia continues to cast its anti-corruption net into the murky waters of bad governance, the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC), the lead agency clothed with the mandate to investigate and prosecute past and present public officials for acts of corruption, has hurled into its dragnet the Managing Director of the National Road Fund (NRF), Madam Joseta Neufville-Wento. According to a leaked letter of invitation dated February 21, 2025, the LACC has invited the NRF boss for an investigation into a litany of corruption allegations relating to Financial Improprieties, Procurement Fraud, Misuse of public money and Acts of Corruption allegedly carried out by the administration of the National Road Funds (NRF) under Madam Wento’s leadership that led to the awarding to contracts to bogus companies.
Political Light Poles and Corruption
The no-nonsense letter of invitation provided details of the allegations that revealed how in 2023 the Administration of the NRF entered a contract valued at US$160,000 with a company called Asian Liberia Investment, Inc. to purchase and supply 1,000 pieces of Solar Lamps and Poles to Grand Cape Mount County.
“The complaint alleged that you conspired with the company and purchased only 700 pieces of Solar Lamps and Poles and delivered them to one Idrissa Massalay rather than to the County Authority, which was allegedly converted to his (Massaley) personal property, and that the remainder of poles and solar lamps cannot be accounted for,” the LACC said.
The Medina-Cape Mount Highway Project Snafu
In furtherance of its allegations against the NRF Managing Director, the LACC, also informed the NRF boss that it was investigating the alleged awarding of contract to a bogus company. “The allegations also reveal that you allegedly diverted USD410,000 intended for constructing the Medina-Cape Mount Highway to a bogus company called “BLINCO”, under the pretext of implementing a road construction project, when in fact the project was never implemented, and the money cannot be accounted for,” the LACC said.
The Kanio Gbala Saga
The LACC investigation also includes allegations of financial improprieties involving the unilateral payment of monies to Cllr. Kanio Gbala, in complete violation of NRF’s policy on employment and payments.
“It is further alleged that you unilaterally instructed the comptroller to pay the amount of LRD277,692 and USD1,400 from the NRF’s coffer, in favor of Cllr. Kanio Bai Gbala, a non-employee of the NRF, representing Bar and License fees for Cllr. Gbala.
“Given your position as Managing Director of the National Road Fund (NRF), the LACC invites you to provide clarification surrounding the allegations. You are advised to come along with your legal counsel and all relevant documents to support your testimony.
“For convenience, the details of your appointment have been arranged as follows: Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 11:00 AM at the LACC Headquarters, Tupee Taylor Curve, Old Road, Liberia,” the LACC letter of invitation to Madam Wento said.
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