The Liberia Anti‑Corruption Commission (LACC) has exonerated former National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) Director General Emma Metieh Glassco.
The finding has brought ended saga that once engulfed the fisheries sector.
LACC declared that months of investigation uncovered no “criminal intent; no fraud, and no liability in Madam Glassco’s handling of World Bank–funded projects at the Authority.
Madam Glassco’s troubles began in February, 2025, when President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, suspended her after NaFAA’s Board raised concerns over “administrative and financial management” tied to the Sustainable Management of Fisheries Project; a major World Bank–supported initiative.
The allegations centered on more than US$800,000 spent on the construction of NaFAA’s new headquarters on Bushrod Island.
Madam Glassco suspension ignited national debate.
Critics questioned the use of donor funds, while supporters argued that government functionaries “targeted her unfairly.”
Madam Glassco herself publicly promised to defend her character, insisting that all expenditures followed World Bank procurement rules and “no‑objection procedures.”
The LACC’s probe was extensive. Investigators reviewed procurement documents, interviewed stakeholders, and examined the financial architecture of the World Bank project.
Their findings were decisive: no criminal intent, no misapplication of funds, and no evidence of fraud or personal benefit.
LACC stated that the evidence “did not establish any criminal intent or liability on the part of Madam Glassco.”
The findings officially cleared her of all allegations.
The clearance aligns with earlier oversight reviews, including the General Auditing Commission, which issued no adverse findings on the project.
For Madam Glassco, the ruling marked a powerful vindication, thereby shaming government’s intent to “blackmail me.”
Her reputation, once clouded by political suspicion and public controversy, has been formally restored.