The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners at the Liberia Telecommunication Authority (LTA), Clarence K. Massaqoui, says President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s seriousness to lead Liberia is reflected in the team of lieutenants he has assembled to do the work of government.
Chairman Massaqoui made the statement Wednesday, August 6, 2026, when the Public Procurement and Concession Commission (PPCC) prevented packages of E-Procurement equipment to the LTA and other best procurement performing entities in government.
Massaqoui emphasized that the level of transformation taking place across government is a testament that President Boakai came to power with a deliberate purpose to deliver people-centered governance, which puts premium on the transparent and accountable use of state resources, genuine economic empowerment, and fair competition.
With its already established reputation as one of the stand-out and best performing entities in procurement compliance, the Liberia Telecommunication Authority (LTA), has been recognized by the academy of Liberia’s procurement regulations, the Public Procurement and Concession Commission (PPCC), with a set of E-Procurement Equipment, in furtherance of government’s effort to enhance procurement compliance and boost transparency and accountability across state institutions.
The package which is intended to strengthen capacity to upload procurement documents, manage procurement plans and contracts, as well as utilize the PPCC’s national electronic procurement platform, consists of one multifunction printer (printer, scanner, and photocopier), three computers, three laptop bags, and three computer mice.
Speaking during the presentation ceremony on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, the Chairman of the LTA Board of Commissioners, Hon. Clarence K. Massaqoui, hailed the E-Procurement exercise as a major milestone which did not come in isolation of government’s intentional effort to strengthen transparency and accountability in the management of state resources and execution of contracts.
While praising his LTA family, particularly the procurement team willing and prepared to abide by the laws regardless of how tedious and painstaking it can be, Chairman Massaqoui told the cheering audience that the PPCC’s E-Procurement platform regime is an indication that President Boakai has, as his top priority, transparency and accountability across government—a policy to which, the LTA, under his chairmanship, remains committed.
He lauded Executive Director, Bodger Scott Johnson and the PPCC team for the technical and logistical support the LTA continues to receive, without which the nation’s telecommunication regulator would not achieve its current status as one of the best procurement-compliant public entities.
Chairman Massaqoui also acknowledged the tremendous progress brought about by the PPCC’s E-Procurement platform, citing reports showing that since the beginning of the exercise, Liberian contractors have benefitted over US$20 Million worth of contracts, representing a great leap in sustainable economic empowerment and Liberianization, guided by modernized procurement knowledge and a transparent space for result-oriented competition.
Massaqoui, a former chair on Investment and Concessions at the House of Representatives, and long time advocate for decentralization and deconcentration of public sector governance, urged the PPCC to decentralize the E-Procurement exercise in order to ensure accessibility and achieve wider and inclusive participation for maximum result.
The Executive Director of the Public Procurement and Concession Commission (PPCC), Bodger Scott Johnson, commended the Liberia Telecommunication Authority for its continued compliance with PPCC procurement requirements, particularly the E-Procurement platform, an exercise introduced to sharpen the skills of procurement actors in efficient electronic procurement, which includes uploading procurement plans and documents, and managing vendor contracts, among others.
About The Author
