Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) Commissioner General Elfrieda Stewart Tamba has applauded Nimba County Taxpayers for contributing the highest to the revenue collection from the counties for the first Quarter of 2017/2018. Of the amount contributed by Nimba, US$378k or 78.3% came from Customs ports, with Loguatuo and Ganta ports bringing in US$231k and US$147k respectively. Under the Customs component, Maryland contributed US$37,000, increasing its total contribution to US$325,395 or 18% of the total collection. Nimba and Maryland are followed by Grand Cape Mount and Margibi Counties, contributing US$240,238 and US$230,049 respectively. Lofa County sits in the 7th position with a total revenue collection in the County of US$96,336 or 5%.

Source: Daily Observer December 20, 2017 02:26 UTC