By Decontee M. Wesseh
MONROVIA, May 26 (LINA)-The Director General of the Civil Service Agency (CSA) Josiah Joekai has disclosed that through the withholding of salaries for public officials who declined to comply with the asset declaration regulation of President Joseph N. Boakai, the agency has with held over 89,000 United States Dollars from public officials who failed to declare their assets as required by the law.
The Liberia CSA boss stated that the recovered funds will be redirected to supporting President Joseph N. Boakai “One Child One Chair” initiative, which will fund the production of more than 2,000 arm chairs and desks by local carpenters from the Monrovia Vocational Training Center and the Booker Washington Institute.
Speaking Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at the Ministry of Information regular press conference, CSA boss emphasized that this initiative demonstrates the CSA’s commitment to enforcing transparency among public officials and stimulating local and economy growth.
“This is both a penalty for noncompliance and also an opportunity to empower local artisans and boost our economy growth,” he added.
However, Director Joakai explained that the production of the chairs is expected to begin soon, which according to him will offer a direct investment into Liberia’s skilled sectors.
In related development, he disclosed that the government has implemented salaries top-ups for civil servants in key sectors including health, education, agriculture and security, noting that beneficiaries are teachers, securities officers, healthcare workers and agriculture professionals.
Moreover, the CSA has also officially placed 600 out of 761 volunteer health workers on the government payroll marking a significant step in formalizing their employment in ensuring fair compensations.
