Beyan Town, Lofa County — The Chairperson of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) and a prominent son of Lofa County, Hon. Clarence Massaquoi, has highly praised the Government of Liberia following the official commissioning of the 81-kilometer Gbarnga–Salayea road.
Massaquoi also celebrated the subsequent groundbreaking ceremony for the next phase—the Salayea–Konia section of the corridor—which marks a massive leap forward for the completion of the strategic Gbarnga–Mendikorma Highway.
Speaking following the dedication of the landmark infrastructure event, Massaquoi described the road network as more than just asphalt and concrete, noting that it represents a vital economic and social lifeline for Liberians, particularly the long-suffering commuters and citizens of Lofa County who have historically faced severe travel bottlenecks.
“To the world, it is a road, but to Liberians—especially the people of Lofa—it is life,” Massaquoi stated passionately. “To the Liberian Government under the dynamic leadership of H.E. Joseph Nyuma Boakai, road development is giving life to a nation and generations.”
He extended profound congratulations to the Government of Liberia and its international development partners for their steadfast commitment to advancing the project. He emphasized that reliable road infrastructure is the foundational bedrock upon which other sectors—including commerce, agriculture, healthcare, and digital connectivity—can thrive.
As head of the nation’s telecom regulatory body, Massaquoi subtly linked physical connectivity to digital inclusion, noting that accessible roads make it significantly easier to deploy telecommunications infrastructure, such as fiber optic cables and telecom towers, to previously underserved rural communities.
Massaquoi concluded by stating that the massive infrastructure drive perfectly reflects the core mission of the current administration’s development blueprint.
“This project reflects what I consider the true meaning of the Government’s Rescue Agenda,” Massaquoi said. “This is part of my definition of RESCUE.”
The completion of the Gbarnga-Salayea stretch and the commencement of the Salayea-Konia phase are expected to drastically reduce travel times, lower the cost of transporting goods from Liberia’s food basket in Lofa to Monrovia, and stimulate cross-border trade with neighboring Guinea and Sierra Leone.
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