Liberia: Payroll Fraud Allegations Shake Nicol As Leaked Letter Reaches President Boakai, Administration Denies Wrongdoing, Insists Hiring Process Followed Legal Procedures

Monrovia — The National Insurance Corporation of Liberia (NICOL) has been thrown into controversy following the circulation of a leaked letter sent to President Joseph Boakai, alleging payroll fraud, tribalism, internal conflicts, and a widening power struggle within the state-owned entity.

The communication, purportedly written by an employee identified as Rick Mark James, accuses Deputy Managing Director Abdullah S. Swaray of orchestrating internal strife and manipulating the employment…