Senate Confirms Mohammed Sheriff as Managing Director of LEC

The Liberian Senate has officially confirmed Mohammed M. Sherif as the new Managing Director of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC). His confirmation follows a comprehensive review process conducted by the Senate’s Hydrocarbon, Energy & Environment Committee over the past week. Throughout several sessions, including a noted continuation of his hearing before the committee, Sherif presented his strategic vision for bolstering Liberia’s power sector. Senators engaged constructively, probing areas such as power supply stability, tariff reforms, investment mobilization, and efforts to improve transparency and efficiency. Managing Director Sherif expressed deep gratitude to the Senate for their vote of confidence and to President Boakai’s administration. He remarked, “I am honored by the trust placed in me and committed to leading the Liberia Electricity Corporation with transparency, innovation, and dedication to service.” Sherif outlined a bold strategic framework that focuses on: improving power access in underserved urban and rural communities through network expansion and grid extension projects; enhancing operational efficiency via modern management systems, streamlined procedures, and rigorous staff training; strengthening financial sustainability through improved revenue collection, cost management, and revisited tariff structures aligned with customer affordability; advancing clean energy solutions, including renewable energy integration and partnerships to diversify Liberia’s energy portfolio. Key industry stakeholders welcomed Sherif’s confirmation. An Energy Expert, said, “Leadership stability at LEC is a critical step toward achieving our national rural electrification and energy access targets.” Similarly, Mr. Samuel Z. Nyenpan a Liberian Businessman expressed optimism: “Under his leadership, we look forward to better service delivery and corporate responsibility from the national utility