Monrovia - The Minister of National Defense, Brownie J. Samukai has admitted to wastefully spending of “welfare and supplementary pension benefit” belonging to members of the Armed forces of Liberia (AFL), citing “Procedural Lapses” for the misapplication. By October 2017, the amount deducted from the officers amounted to a little over USD$2 million and was deposited into the AFL account at Ecobank, Minister Samuka said. Minister Samukai’s revelation about the usage of the savings comes after more than a week of agitation from aggrieved wives of AFL soldiers. He said there would be recommendation ensuring that the AFL manages its own account without hindrance or interference from authorities of the MoD. The statement also mentioned that there shall be no further deduction from the morale and welfare account and the MoD shall not utilize funds appropriated of belonging to the AFL for any purpose.”

Source: Front Page Africa January 19, 2018 02:48 UTC