The General Services Agency (GSA), has unveiled a US$400,000 comprehensive rehabilitation project for the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (EJS) Ministerial Complex in Congo Town, outside Monrovia.
This is the first major renovation the entity is undertaking on the facility since it was dedicated nearly six years ago.
At the official ceremony held on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at the complex in Congo Town, GSA Director General Galakpai W. Kortimai, announced that the project aims to modernize critical infrastructure and enhance the working environment for the hundreds of civil servants housed in the facility.
“This complex represents the nerve center of our government operations,” said Kortimai, adding, “It is time we give it the facelift it rightfully deserves.”
He said, the planned renovations will include a complete overhaul of the building’s aging plumbing system, upgrades to its theatre and event halls. Other works will include modernization of various utility infrastructures that have deteriorated over the years.
Mr. Kortiai said the rehabilitation effort is part of the Boakai administration’s broader ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development, aimed at transforming public infrastructure and service delivery across the country.
“We thank President Joseph Nyuma Boakai for his unwavering commitment to national development; we also extend our appreciation to Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan for supporting GSA’s infrastructure goals,” Kortimai said.
He cautioned contractors and technical teams against poor work ethics, warning that the renovation process will be closely monitored to ensure strict adherence to safety and quality standards.
“This is not a site for casual behavior or alcohol consumption. We expect professionalism, patriotism and discipline,” he warned.
To facilitate the renovation, operations at the complex will be suspended for a two-month period.
During that time, the GSA’s Building Maintenance Department comprising more than 125 skilled technicians, including electricians and plumbers will remain active to ensure essential services continue.
“This US$400,000 investment is more than just a facelift it is a recommitment to dignity, efficiency and public sector transformation,” Kortimai added.
The EJS Ministerial Complex, a gift from the People’s Republic of China, was constructed at a cost of US$53 million, and officially commissioned on July 25, 2019.
The facility currently hosts six key government entities: The ministries of Agriculture, Education, Labor, Gender, Commerce and the Civil Service Agency.
The EJS Complex remains one of the country’s largest infrastructural gifts from China, alongside other major projects, including the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Fendell Campus of the University of Liberia and the recently dedicated terminal at Roberts International Airport.
During the 2019 dedication the facility was described as a symbol of strong Sino-Liberian relations.
At the time, Public Works Minister Mabutu Nyenpan confirmed the complex’s US$53 million price tag and its capacity to house up to 500 people in its multipurpose halls.
Former President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, under whose leadership the project was initiated, hailed China’s contribution as going “beyond ordinary bilateral friendship.” She encouraged Liberians to maintain the peace and cleanliness of their national assets.
The renovation marks a renewed focus on sustainability, accountability and modernization of government facilities a core objective of the Boakai-led government’s drive to uplift Liberia’s civil service infrastructure.
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