Executive Mansion, Monrovia – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has nominated and appointed additional members of Government affecting the Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA), the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) and the National Commission on Arms (NCA).  

The institutions and those nominated and appointed are:

I. Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA)

1. Mr. Sebastian Farr, Deputy Director for Operations
2. Mr. Gwee K. Porkpah, Deputy Director for Administration

II. Interim Management Team of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC)

1. Mr. Thomas Z. Gonkerwon, Interim Managing Director

2. Mr. Eric Augustine Fredericks, Interim Deputy Managing Director for Administration

3. Mr. Emile Karnga, Interim Deputy Managing Director for Operations

4. Mr. I. Dele Shobayo, ßInterim Deputy Managing Director  for Technical Services

III. Board of the National Commission on Arms

1.  National Security Advisor   Representative of the Chair
2.  National Security Agency (NSA) Member
3.  Dr. Ibrahim Nyei, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Member
4.  Hon. Sam Gaye, Executive Protection Services, Member
5.  Cllr. Augustine C. Fayiah, Ministry of Justice, Member
6.  ACP. Christopher P.S. Roberts, Liberia National Police (LNP) Member
7.  Mr. Elijah L. Rufus, Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) Member
8.  Col. James Y. Smith, Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) Member
9.  Ministry of Defense, Member
10.  Ministry of Finance & Development Planning, Member
11.  Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) Member
12. Mr. James K. Yolei - Ministry of Internal Affairs Member
13.  Ministry of Education Member
14. Hon. Rudolph J. Merab, Sr. - Forestry Development Authority Member
    15. Inter-Religious Council
                   Rev. Christopher W. Toe
                   Alhaji A.F. Kuku Reeves, Sr. Members
    16. Coalition of Civil Society Member
                  Women's organization (WONGOSOL)
                  Mr. Raphel R. Weah - Youth Group
                  National Council of Elders 
    17. Private Sector
                  Cllr. Supu H.W. Cole, Sr. - Orange Liberia
                  Mr. Rancy Weah - Boutros Security Services
                  Liberia Chamber of Commerce Member

These appointments, where applicable, are subject to confirmation by the Liberian Senate.

President Boakai calls on appointed officials of government to continue to demonstrate diligence, commitment, integrity, professionalism, and loyalty in service to country.