Liberia: LEC Acting Boss Criticized Over Inadequate Power Supply After Receiving ‘Best Managing Director’ Award

Monrovia — The Interim Management Team of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), led by Acting Managing Director Thomas Z. Gonkerwon, has come under heavy criticism after he was honored as the Best Managing Director of 2024. Many Liberians argue that the LEC did not deserve such recognition at a time when the country is grappling with severe power shortages.

The award was presented on Wednesday by SAPA TV, a group that visited the LEC headquarters in West Point. The group praised Gonkerwon’s…