The government of Liberia has benefited from the World Bank International Development Association grant for the construction of a new Fuel Unloading Facility valued at US$15.3 million. According to the Port Assessment Report of 2006, the lifespan of the existing Fuel Unloading Facility has long been overdue and needed immediate replacement to avoid the risk of direct and indirect consequences the threat could pose on the country. Speaking at the dedicatory ceremony of the Fuel Unloading Facility in Monrovia, the World Bank Liberia Country Manager, Larisa Leshchenko remarked that the new Fuel Unloading Facility is a modern facility built to high international standards, well equipped with latest safety equipment (firefighting equipment). “Now that construction of the Fuel Unloading Facility is complete, Liberia has nearly reconstructed all major infrastructure required to sustain a robust sea trade connection through the Freeport of Monrovia for the benefit of all Liberians” she asserted. Therefore, completing the construction of the Fuel Unloading Facility Project is both a symbolic milestone achievement and an important step towards sustained and resilient development for Liberia.

Source: Daily Observer December 22, 2017 02:15 UTC