Liberia: Conflicting Figures On Foreign Workers At Arcelormittal Leave Public Puzzled As Fpa Gains Rare Access to Aml Job Numbers

Monrovia — A startling contradiction between two senior Liberian government officials has stirred national confusion over the number of foreign workers employed by ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), raising concerns about inter-agency coordination and the credibility of official labor statistics.

The debate flared Thursday during separate public appearances by Labor Minister Cllr. Cooper Kruah and Civil Service Agency (CSA) Director General Josiah Joekai, who offered sharply divergent figures…