The Free Port of Monrovia, one of Liberia's main outlets and inlets to the world is said to be the center of uncontrollable corruption and unbelievably illicit activities. When an online news medium reported that the opposite of what I just mentioned was being practiced at the Bureau of Passports in Monrovia, it was impossible for me to just sit and admire . My thoughts began to flicker:
There is always a diamond hidden in the heap of rough gravel at the edge of a deep pit. At times the urge is to shovel back into the pit what was once considered a treasure-trove of good promises. Sometimes nature takes its course by washing and blowing away that which it considers to be occupying valuable space.
Mary Broh, along with 9 women and 4 men are seen in a perfect photo shot, smiling. The story about the Passport Bureau in Liberia is heart-warming and welcoming. The story tells me that in the pile of corrupt news from Liberia is a group of people that is committed to carrying a special torch for emulation.
All Liberians are Ellen's buddies. I personally do not know the President. If for some odd reason she picks me to run the Free Port of Monrovia and in the end the Liberian people, especially investors struggling to free their goods, are no longer going through hell because of some positive initiatives I undertook to open up the bottleneck or catapult the bureaucracy, then of course the president would be pleased to have me in her camp.
When things used to get a bit frustrating at my house, I used to hear my father say: You born the child, you don't born his heart. The same could be said about those the President chose to help her run the government of Liberia. She must have had this gut-feeling that the people she was putting into positions of trust would have learned the lessons of history and work differently and effectively and honestly for the country and the Liberian people.
People are moaning and groaning about the situation at the Free Port of Monrovia. I know a huge chunk of the government's revenue comes from that entity. That being the case, why do they have all these middle men or brokers stifling the smooth operations of the Port? Is there nothing that can be done to end this nightmare? Is the government unable to fully and effectively take over the operations of an area that is so critical to revenue generation? What recommendations for drastic improvement are out there from the Board of Directors of The National Port Authority?
Mary Broh and her small band of effective staff have brought new life to the Bureau of Passports. Mary Broh needs to go to the Free Port of Monrovia and do what she did at the Bureau of Passports.
Liberia should not keep a good trend-setter down. The National Port Authority needs a Mary Broh to shake up things and bring pride to the country.
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