The center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL), has called on President Joseph Nyuma Boakai
to take timely administrative action by suspending officials at that institution of government linked to corrupt activities.
CENTAL’s calls came in the wake of multiple allegations, claims and counter claims surrounding the Monrovia Consolidated School System (MCSS).
According to CENTAL, alleged scandal and corruption issues at the MCSS is not only worrisome, but troubling for the country’s education sector.
CENTAl believes that recent manifestations of discontent in the form of protest actions by students and ‘go slow’ by teachers are among reasons why it is key for Pres. Boakai to take such decisive action.
The transparency and accountability group said based on intelligence gathered by the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA), the allegations revealed, amongst many others, a likely insurance fraud scheme and misappropriation of funds intended for scholarship program for teachers.
It is reported that on April 8, 2025, FIA Officer-in-Charge Mohammed A. Nasser, recommended to the LACC a full-scale investigation of the MCSS insurance scheme after the FIA found that Sonita Dangan, an employee of MCSS, received L$8.1 million in checks from Kabineh Keita, a suspected employee of the Sky Insurance company, which offers insurance services to the institution.
At the same time, it is further reported that FIA found no business relationship between Dangan and Keita to justify the transactions.
However, separate allegations also suggest that MCSS administrators charged US$920 per teacher benefitting from a study abroad program in India, which the government has already been taken care of it.
CENTAL stated that while they cannot conclude that these allegations are true in the absence of a formal investigation into the matter, but at the same time, view them as being very troubling for an education sector desperately in need of financial and non-financial resources to address infrastructure, staffing, supervision, capacity building and other gaps that continue to undermine the adequacy, quality, accessibility and gender responsiveness of educational services to all students, especially persons with disabilities and other marginalized groups.
CENTAL believes that a full and impartial investigation is essential and will upon conclusion address the alleged corruption and scandal issues at the MCSS which continues to affect the image of that key educational entities. By: Fortune TV Liberia Staff Writer