Government says access to electricity has increased from 32 percent to 39 percent. By that, authorities have intensified efforts to extend power services to hard-to-reach communities.
The latest progress is part of a national electrification drive to expand access to reliable electricity, particularly in communities outside Monrovia.
Deputy Information Minister for Public Affairs, Daniel O. Sando, disclosed the development on Tuesday, September 22, during press briefing in Monrovia.
Sando: “The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) recently completed a two-day technical assessment in Gbarpolu, and Grand Cape Mount counties to determine the requirements for expanding electricity access.”
The assessment focused on Bopolu, Lofa Bridge communities in Gbarpolu County, and Kinjor in Grand Cape Mount County, where residents have continued to seek improved access to electricity, and other basic services.
Sando said LEC technical team inspected several facilities as part of the assessment, including the Emirates Hospital, administrative facilities, businesses, and the Bopolu Sports Stadium.
He explained how the inspection was to determine the technical requirements for connecting key institutions, and communities to the national electricity network.
LEC team also assessed the possibility of extending electricity lines, and developing a distribution network along the Lofa Bridge corridor.
Before the technical assessment, the team held consultations with youth, and community leaders, as well as traditional authorities. They discussed the modalities, and requirements for connecting the affected communities to the national grid.
Meanwhile, government says, the ongoing assessments in Gbarpolu and Grand Cape Mount are part of efforts to expand electricity infrastructure beyond major urban centers.
