By By: The People News Online
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has launched a fresh wave of government shake-ups, announcing key appointments across several public institutions while dismissing a major education official implicated in corruption. The moves, announced Thursday, signal a tightening grip on accountability and an aggressive push to restore integrity in public service.
The reshuffle follows the elevation of Cllr. Deweh Gray to serve as ECOWAS Resident Representative to Togo—an appointment that created a vacancy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Stepping into that role is Ambassador Ethel Davis, now serving as Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs. The President also named Kadiatu Diarra Findley as Ambassador-at-Large on the Policy Advisory Council, strengthening Liberia’s diplomatic network.
Across other government entities, Boakai filled several critical administrative positions:
- Varlee Sanor – Deputy for Operations, Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC)
- Joseph Boye Cooper – Deputy for Administration, Bureau of State Enterprises (BSE)
At the Ministry of Labor, John O.F. Kangbah Jr. replaces Charles S. Brown as Inspector General of Labor, marking another shift in Boakai’s broader effort to recalibrate performance and oversight systems.
But the most decisive action of the day targeted the Monrovia Consolidated School System. President Boakai dismissed James A.S. Momo, Superintendent of MCSS, after a Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) report accused him of a series of violations, including extortion, abuse of office, criminal conspiracy, and breaching procurement laws. The report also alleges Momo facilitated improper activities in the awarding of contracts.
Momo has been ordered to immediately hand over all government properties in his possession and report to the Ministry of Justice for prosecution. Meanwhile, the General Auditing Commission (GAC) is continuing its probe, with more findings expected.
The President, in outlining these changes, emphasized that his administration remains squarely focused on integrity and restoring trust in public institutions—an agenda that appears increasingly central to his governance strategy.
