Finance and Improvement Planning Minister, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has come out swinging in opposition to critics who recommend the Boakai-led administration is failing the Liberian folks.
Talking Monday on ELBC/LBS Radio Station the MFDP boss stated the nation is making plain strides in infrastructure, the economic system, and repair supply.
Mr. Ngafuah indicated that though some would need us to consider that we’re retrogressing, opposite to their narrative, we’re progressing. He averred that the dramatic enchancment of street networks, significantly within the Southeast and Lofa County have reduce journey time and boosted commerce.
He added, “Individuals now depart Fish City for conferences in Monrovia and return the identical day. Beforehand, such journeys took days,” he defined. Even lawmakers, in keeping with him, have testified to this transformation.
On the financial entrance of the nation, Minister Ngafuan revealed that inflation has dropped to simply over 7% and that NTA buses at the moment are reaching Voinjama and Harper, even throughout peak of the wet season. He pressured that secure electrical energy provide helps companies reduce prices and enhance profitability.
The MFDP boss reiterated that Liberia is likely one of the solely 12 international locations chosen by the World Financial institution and African Improvement Financial institution to develop an power compact aimed toward rising electrical energy entry from 33% to 75%. If that isn’t progress, allow them to inform you what’s,” he challenged.
He maintained that vital enhancements have been made on the Freeport of Monrovia, the place night time work has begun with secure petroleum and rice at very low costs.
He praised authorities effectivity to ending lengthy queues at rice warehouses and gasoline stations.
On civil service salaries, Mr. Ngafuan stated well timed funds have change into the norm including, “We’ve normalized wage funds to the purpose that when it delays past the twenty fifth folks begin to complain.
Residents are holding us to the usual of excellence we’ve launched,” he stated.
He insisted that whereas opposition critics proceed to unfold what he referred to as “false narratives,” the truth on the bottom reveals a Liberia that’s progressing, not retrogressing.
