As Transco CLSG Hails Liberia As Model Partner
Monrovia, Liberia – President Joseph N. Boakai received a high-level delegation from Transco CLSG, the West African power transmission company that links Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Côte d’Ivoire. Boakai reaffirmed Liberia’s commitment to regional cooperation in the energy industry.
Mr. Jiba Yilla, Acting General Manager of Transco CLSG, and Mr. Mohammed Sherif, Managing Director of Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), met at the Executive Mansion on Monday after the delegation’s recent visits to neighboring CLSG member states.
Mr. Yilla praised Liberia during the talks for what he called its “exemplary performance” within the CLSG framework, pointing out that the nation continues to be the project’s “best customer” and an example of dependability and advancement.
He positioned Liberia as a success story in the regional energy integration program by praising the Government of Liberia and the LEC for upholding uniformity in operations and payments.
President Boakai responded by thanking him for the praise and reiterating his administration’s commitment to strengthening regional energy cooperation.
The Liberian leader remarked, “It is encouraging to see Africans taking charge of such an important sector to serve their own countries. My government is still dedicated to assisting the CLSG in its ongoing expansion and prosperity.”
The President praised the CLSG interconnection project as a turning point in Africa’s efforts to achieve sustainable development and energy self-sufficiency.
Hon. Samuel A. Stevquoah, Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, and Hon. Eudora Blay-Pritchard, Acting Minister of Mines and Energy, were also present.
In order to promote regional energy integration and stability throughout West Africa, a treaty among the four member states founded Transco CLSG to finance, build, and run a high-voltage transmission network.
