Monrovia – Liberia’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Amara Soko Sackor, has secured high-level engagement between the Saudi Fund for Improvement (SFD) and the Liberia Electrical energy Company (LEC), advancing a serious electrical energy enlargement venture estimated at US$190 million for northern Liberia.
On Tuesday, Ambassador Sackor led sustained diplomatic efforts that culminated in an SFD delegation holding direct technical and monetary discussions with LEC on the proposed Botota–Voinjama–Mendikorma electrical energy hall, a 605-kilometer transmission venture aimed toward extending nationwide grid entry to underserved areas.
The Saudi Fund delegation, headed by Mr. Abdulrahman Bin Ahujaa Al-Habri, Director of West Africa Operations, met with LEC management as a part of a feasibility and financing evaluation triggered by formal requests submitted via Ambassador Sackor’s workplace on behalf of the Authorities of Liberia.
Through the engagement, LEC Managing Director Mohammed Sherif outlined the venture’s scope and potential affect, disclosing that whereas the whole price is projected at US$190 million, the Saudi Fund has expressed readiness to commit as much as US$49 million, topic to the end result of technical and feasibility evaluations.
The proposed transmission line will lengthen electrical energy from the Botota CLSG Sub-Station, passing via Voinjama to Mendikorma, considerably increasing LEC’s transmission community and enhancing energy entry throughout the hall.
Mr. Al-Habri acknowledged Ambassador Sackor’s instrumental position in facilitating dialogue between the Saudi Fund and Liberian authorities and reaffirmed SFD’s dedication to supporting high-impact power infrastructure aligned with Liberia’s nationwide improvement priorities.
Ambassador Sackor described the venture as a sensible consequence of Liberia–Saudi diplomatic relations, stressing that expanded electrical energy entry will drive financial development, assist street infrastructure, and improve cross-border commerce, significantly in Bong and Lofa counties.
