Green Revolution Dissents   Against   NaFAA Boss

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ADNews-Monrovia:The political pressure group, Green Revolution of Liberia said, its  attention has been drawn to the unhealthy working conditions at  the National Fisheries & Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA)

Speaking with a group of journalists during the week in Monrovia, the group head, Mr. Varney Kromah accused the head of the institution, Emma Metieh-Glassco of massive corruption and misuse of power.

“It has been discovered that Madam Glasgow is running the institution as a living terror thereby subjecting employees to constrained circumstances while pandering in massive criminalities

“Of recent,  a World Bank review mission to assess the Liberia Sustainable Management Fisheries Project (LSMFP) showed that the amount of US$831,000 was misapplied by officials of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA). The funds were taken from a US$3 million intended for the construction of the National headquarters of the institution under the project.”

“In its aide -memoire from the fourth (4th) implementation support mission stated: deviation from the original allocations as detailed in the Project Appraisal Document; Of the US$3 million originally allocated for the construction of the National Fisheries & Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) Headquarter building, US$ 831,000was spent on procurement of 6 vehicles, 2 motorbikes, public awareness billboards and electric generators,” Varney explained

Kromah further noted that the outlet has established that these vehicles were reportedly used to support the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) campaign during the recent presidential elections, reflecting a blatant misuse of project resources for political purposes.

He said,  “it is noted that funds amounting to US$ 831,000 (of the allocated US$ 3.0 million) allocated for this activity were instead spent on the procurement of 6 vehicles, 2 motorbikes, public awareness materials and billboards, laboratory equipment and solar power and generators. This deviation will need to be corrected during the proposed project restructuring and a justification provided to the Bank”

“Several sources has hinted  our intelligence bureau that all of the above misapplications was been planned, directed and executed by   NaFAA DG,  Emma Glassco. This arrogant CDC militant has no regard for lay down policies of the institution as she has over-flooded the institution payroll with unqualified partisans of the CDC thereby declining the professional performance of the institution “

The Green Revolution of Liberia calls for Madam Glassco  immediate resignation to give an independent team of investigators to conduct a comprehensive forensic Investigation of her leadership at NAAFA

The National Fisheries & Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) was created by an Act of National Legislation on October 9, 2017. It functions as a fully-fledged autonomous body pursuant to the Public Authorities Law of the Republic of Liberia. NaFAA has its roots in the erstwhile Bureau of National Fisheries, which operated as a unit within the Department of Technical Services of the Ministry of Agriculture from 1956 to 2017.

 

 

 

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