MONROVIA – Against the backdrop of having officially complained to the General Services Agency about the unlawful removal and disposal of assets assigned to the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) under the GSA assets management arrangement; coupled with the dispatch of an internal communication to his Deputy Director for Administration complaining his Director and Deputy Director of the Logistics Division, Dr. Dougbeh Christopher Nyan on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 dismissed two staffs of the NPHIL and suspended several others without pay for their role in the unauthorized removal of 11 vehicles from the NPHIL compounds and illegally selling the vehicles.
According to an NPHIL release issued January 14, the decision to terminate and suspend was rendered after several days of investigation by a seven- person Investigation Committee composed of the Liberia National Police, the Internal Audit Agency, Senior Staff Members, and the Senior Management Team of the NPHIL.
“The NPHIL staff that were terminated are: George Watson, Special Assistant to the Deputy Director for Administration and Pewee Quaqua, Director of Logistics. Darlington Bah, Deputy Director for Logistics was suspended indefinitely. By mandate of the Investigation Committee, the Director General also suspended the following drivers for three (3) months without pay, namely Alexander Jisay, Jerome Ponney, and Kennedy Gayflor.
“Meanwhile, the NPHIL Investigation Committee has recommended to President Joseph Boakai to terminate the Deputy Director General for Administration, Dr. Adams K. Lincoln for his role in masterminding the unlawful removal and illegal disposal of the NPHIL vehicles as well as fraudulently creating fake General Service Agency (GSA) documents so as to take personal ownership of an NPHIL vehicle.
“Corruption will have no place at the NPHIL under my watch as this may undermine the progress we are making here,” Dr. Nyan said, adding that we will strive to maintain the integrity and standards of the NPHIL.
“The NPHIL has turned the terminated employees over to the Justice Ministry for further actions in the restitution of these NPHIL government properties.
“I strongly call on the NPHIL Board of Directors and the Ministry of Justice to support these patriotic actions of the NPHIL leadership in stamping out corruption, protecting the integrity of our institution and the furthering the country’s ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development,” Dr. Nyan emphasized.
GSA Reacts, Supports NPHIL Investigations
Meanwhile, the General Service Agency (GSA) says it has instituted an internal investigation into DG Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan’s complaint of January 13, 2025 regarding the unlawful removal and disposal of assets, particularly vehicles, allegedly under the GSA.
“Following a review of the matter, we wish to inform you that the documents presented in this instance have been verified as falsified and do not reflect legitimate GSA transactions. Furthermore, the removal of the assets in question was not conducted in accordance with GSA’s established disposal methods and the laws governing such actions.
To address the matter, the GSA has initiated an internal investigation to ascertain the circumstances surrounding this fraudulent activity. Administrative actions will be taken against any individuals found culpable. Additionally, the GSA will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to investigate this issue comprehensively and ensure that those responsible for those acts are held accountable under the law,” GSA Director General Galakpai W. Kortimai said in his response yesterday to NPHIL DG Nyan.
Like Boakai, he is simply power drunk, and dumb. He does not have the powers to dismiss a Deputy DG. And the basis for which he claims to be dismissing those officials are arbitrary, illegal, and wrongful.
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