Former Commerce Minister, Magdalene Ellen Dagoseh said, sustainable economic development requires strong institutional coordination, stakeholder engagement, private-sector participation, and a shared commitment to national interest.
Madam Dagoseh specifically recognized the contributions, and partnership of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Port Authority (NPA), Liberia Business Association (LiBA), Liberia Standards Authority (LiSA), National Fisheries, and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), Liberia Chamber of Commerce, Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA), Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC), and Liberia Business Registry (LBR), Liberia Intellectual Property Office (LIPO), Internal Audit Agency (IAA), Public Procurement and Concessions Commission (PPCC) and the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP).
In her appreciation letter, she noted that the accomplishments recorded during her tenure were the result of collective institutional effort, professionalism, dedication, teamwork, and commitment.
She commended employees for continuing to serve the public, support businesses, protect consumers, implement government policies, and advance the Ministry’s mandate.
“I want to acknowledged the support of our developments, and financial partners, including the World Bank, African Development Bank, Central Bank of Liberia, Ecobank Liberia, and Bloom Bank Africa Liberia, for their contributions to economic development, private-sector growth, financial inclusion, institutional strengthening, and the economic agenda.
On her tenure, Madam Dagoseh stressed the need for economic transformation, which she said, is a collective responsibility requiring government institutions, the private sector, development partners, financial institutions, entrepreneurs, regulators, and citizens to work together.
Madam Dagoseh meanwhile, encouraged all stakeholders to continue working together in national interest, and to support an economy where Liberian businesses can grow, entrepreneurs can succeed, consumers are protected, investors can participate, farmers, and producers can access markets, and young people can find meaningful opportunities.
Writes Rockson Doe
