The director-general of the Bureau of State Enterprises (BSE), Arthur S. Massaquoi, has been temporarily kicked out of the entity for “financial impropriety.”
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, suspended with immediate effect, Massaquoi from his duties as director-general of BSE.
The Massaquoi kick out came barely two days after the President instituted similar action against Monrovia Consolidated School System Superintendent, James Momoh.
Momoh is accused of the spending US$357,500; alleged kickback schemes involving MCSS personnel, as highlighted in a report by the Financial Intelligence Agency of Liberia; US$451,150.60 contract signed on July 11, 2024, for laboratory supplies and services reportedly executed outside of established procurement procedures.
Boakai’s decision follows credible reports of financial and administrative malpractices allegedly committed under the Massaquoi leadership.
Pres. Boakai, according to a release, says his action is intended to safeguard the integrity of an ongoing investigation being undertaken by the Liberia Anti-corruption Commission (LACC) into the reported irregularities at the entity under the Massaquoi leadership.
Massaquoi’s suspension also aims to ensure the uninterrupted and smooth functioning of the Bureau during “this critical period.”
In the interim, Massaquoi is directed to turn over all government properties and responsibilities to the deputy director for administration, Varlee F. Sanor.
Sanor will serve as BSE acting director-general pending the outcome of the investigation.
The President has meanwhile, strongly urged Massaquoi to fully cooperate with the relevant authorities and refrain from any form of interference in the operations of the Bureau as doing so would put him in further anguish.
“This decisive step,” the President underscores his administration’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and the rule of law in public service.