President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, on Monday morning February 23, toured the 137 road construction machines at the Freeport of Monrovia.
The presidential tour, according to release, marked the arrival of the first batch of 285 heavy-duty government procured equipment to accelerate nationwide road development.
The consignment of equipment, popularly called “Yellow Machines,” forms part of Boakai’s Administration ongoing infrastructure transformation program to improve road connectivity; facilitate economic growth, and enhance access to markets, schools and health services.
The machines, which arrived in the country on Sunday, February 22, 2026, will be deployed in the counties to rehabilitate and expand the road network; ease transportation challenges; boost agricultural productivity, and strengthen links between urban and rural communities.
Additional consignments, comprising the remaining 148 units are expected in subsequent shipments, representing a major milestone in advancing the government’s ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development.
During the visit also, Pres. Boakai toured a warehouse facility at the Port containing assorted relief and educational materials donated to support vulnerable children and students nationwide.
The items were provided by Bishop Trevor Stephen Cockings, President and Founder of His Church Charity, a United Kingdom-based humanitarian organization and longtime friend of the President.
The donation includes brand-new shoes, sneakers, slippers, clothing, jerseys, and essential school supplies intended to benefit vulnerable children, underserved communities, and students in public schools, particularly those targeted under the government’s “back to my classroom” initiative.
This program focuses on counties where enrollment exists, but school attendance remains inconsistent, with the goal of reducing poverty-related barriers to education.