The Plenary of the Liberian Senate has mandated its management to request President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to halt the execution of the concession settlement signed between the Authorities of Liberia (GOL) and the Liberia Site visitors Administration Integrated (LTMI).
By Obediah Johnson
Plenary is the very best resolution making physique of the Senate.
In September 2018, the Authorities of Liberia (GoL), via the Nationwide Legislature, signed a 25‑12 months concession settlement with LMTI owned by some Lebanese nationals, together with Dr. Imad Hajj.
However for practically per week now, residents, particularly workers of the Ministry of Transport have been protesting and claiming that the concession signed shouldn’t be within the curiosity of the nation. The protesters claimed that the settlement is meant to deprive authorities the chance to generate hundreds of thousands of {dollars} from the transport sector.
Senators took the choice to advise the manager to halt the enforcement of the concession settlement till it’s correctly made cleared to the Liberian individuals with the addressing of contending points.
Their motion stemmed from a priority raised by Grand Cape Mount County Senator Dabah Varpilah throughout common sitting held within the Chamber of the Liberian Senate on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
Senator Varpilah noticed that the roles of greater than 200 Liberians performing their respective duties on the Ministry of Transport are in danger because of the ratification and enforcement of the LMTI concession
“We now have additionally realized that the concession settlement of 2018 and the present one that’s being applied have some variations. So we’ve requested the Senate to research and establish these points because it pertains to job and income losses.”
She claimed that the settlement was not applied in the course of the administration of former President George Manneh Weah on account of quite a few unhealthy points that aren’t within the curiosity of the Liberian individuals.
She maintained that the implementation of the settlement underneath the present administration goes towards the nation and its residents.
Additionally talking, Maryland County Senator James Biney raised concern over the choice taken by the LMTI to take to court docket and subsequent withdraw a case filed towards the previous CDC led-Authorities.
In June 2020, the Ministry of Transport signed a separate PPP Settlement with Fashionable Improvement Administration Company (MDMC) to handle car registration and licensing—overlapping LTMI’s obligations and triggering authorized rivalry.
The LTMI reacting by submitting a lawsuit towards the federal government, arguing that the MDMC settlement violated its unique concession rights.
The case was later withdrawn towards the federal government.
Biney famous that the motion by the corporate to withdraw the case clearly signifies that the concession settlement signed with the federal government was marred by quite a few “issues.”
“This concession is inflicting issues. From time in memorial the Ministry of Transport has been performing its obligations and the nation has been quiet. The place there isn’t a bother, we should always not search for bother there. We will’t sit and permit this to occur.”
Biney emphasised that Liberia and its residents would lose hundreds of thousands of {dollars} if the LTMI concession is applied.
He maintained that for the protection and good thing about Liberia and its residents, the Senate should advise President Boakai to halt the implementation of the settlement.
“We can’t promote this nation on this method. Let’s prevail on the Govt Mansion and cancel this contract,” Senate Chair on Nationwide Protection, Safety, Intelligence and Veteran Affairs Momo Cyrus said.
In the meantime, a movement for the Senate to take the motion till the contentious points surrounding the settlement are addressed was filed by Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon.
