A delegation from the Kuwaiti Fund met with Liberia’s Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan in Monrovia on Monday to discuss ongoing support for the Gbarnga–Mendikorma Highway project. The meeting focused on advancing work on the Salayea to Konia section of the road.
Nawaf fares Al-Dabbous, Senior Engineer Adviser at the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, said, “We are here to assure you and finalize this technical mission concerning the corridor from Salayea to Konia.”
The Kuwaiti Fund is a principal financier of the Gbarnga–Mendikorma road project, which aims to improve transportation infrastructure in Liberia. During the talks, both parties discussed ways to accelerate progress on this part of the highway.
Minister Ngafuan expressed gratitude for the Fund’s support. “Seeing you makes us happy. Your presence assures us that the road from Salayea to Konia will be done,” he said.
Ngafuan also reaffirmed Liberia’s commitment to meeting its responsibilities regarding the project. “We will not slip on our obligations,” he affirmed.