Amidst the growing wave of demand for community's electrification, the Liberia Accelerated Electricity Expansion Project-additional Financing (LACEEP-AF), through the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), with support from the World Bank, has turned over 31 installed transformers and light-poles to several communities across electoral districts #11 and #13 in Montserrado County with the objective of creating easy access to affordable and reliable energy supply.
Over 5 thousand beneficiaries in Barnersville, Tusa Field and New Georgia Communities amongst others, are currently benefiting electricity from the World Bank-LACEEP-AF Funded project which is being implemented by an engineering company MBH Power Limited, through the Liberia Electricity CoIt followed the installation of thirty-one transformers and distribution of 5,048 meters in the 2 districts aimed at addressing some of the growing challenges being experience by residents in accessing the national electricity grid.
Speaking at the handover ceremony of the transformers to LEC management on Wednesday, March 30, LEC-World Bank Project Supervisor, Mr. Ezekiel Sampson said, the project is aimed at increasing citizens' access to the national power grid.
He added that it will also decrease criminal rate and enable residents of the areas to move about smoothly.
Mr. Sampson disclosed that additional funding has been secured for the extension of the project to other parts of Monrovia.
"The World Bank is one of our biggest implementing partners that gives support to the Liberia Electricity Corporation. There are plans to extend to other communities and counties. As we speak, additional funding has been approved and signed," Sampson asserted.