Africa-Press – Liberia. <\/strong><\/span>The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has finally switched on some slum communities in Montserrado County.<\/p>\nOn Tuesday, 25 July 2023, LEC Chief Executive Officer Monie R. Captan led a team of electricity engineers to switch the light on in Iron Factory Block B, 72nd Army-Camp Field, and Lone Star Cell \u2013 Number one & two, Jacob Town, respectively.<\/p>\n
The exercise was part of the Gap Communities Electrification Project (G-CEP), which targets areas, communities, villages, and towns initially left out of the LEC- Power Grid electricity program -sponsored by the World Bank.<\/p>\n
LEC said G-CEP is a self-initiative sponsored by the Corporation, to expand electricity to slum and hard-to-reach communities to help curtail power theft.<\/p>\n
Leading the team, Monie R. Captan stressed the significance of electricity to the thresholds of the population.<\/p>\n
Captan said the Corporation\u2019s aim is to provide access to electricity for unserved and underserved areas, left out of the LEC power-grid project.<\/p>\n
Mr. Captan highlighted that the LEC intends to improve livelihoods, and social services, and help mitigate environmental and economic challenges of the slum communities.<\/p>\n
He noted further that the intent is to curtail power theft, something he said hinders the economic growth of a nation.<\/p>\n
The LEC Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Captan also stated that the gaps electrification project is a priority for the Government of Liberia (GOL).<\/p>\n
He indicated that electrifying the entire Liberia and ensuring every Liberian has access to electricity is the prime objective of the LEC.<\/p>\n
He commended the government of President George Manneh Weah for the tireless efforts in supporting the corporation to ensure that the livelihoods of the people are improved with access to electricity.<\/p>\n
For his part, the Executive Director for Engineering and Major Connections (PEMC) at LEC, Dele I. Shobayo, cautioned community dwellers to be protective citizens, and calm down against power theft.<\/p>\n
Mr. Shobayo encouraged them to be good citizens and customers who will protect the electricity given to them.<\/p>\n
He urged citizens to desist from trespassing meters, which is at the detriment of their safety and lost to the LEC.<\/p>\n
In an overview of G-CEP, Mr. Shobayo, said it seeks to bridge electricity access gaps, especially for people living in difficult and remote areas.<\/p>\n
He said through the G-CEP project, thousands of households will benefit from electricity.<\/p>\n
According to him, this intervention fits into the poverty alleviation efforts through the government\u2019s Pro-Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development (PAPD) while decentralizing electricity to foster socio-economic development and improve the livelihoods of residents.<\/p>\n
At least 275 households were electrified in Iron Factory on Tuesday, while 400 plus had access to electricity across Lone Star Cell, Jacob Town, and 72nd Army Camp-field Communities.<\/p>\n
Speaking Isaac Fagalo -Chairman of Iron Factory Community commended LEC for the initiative.<\/p>\n
He expressed delight that it has been over 33 years since the community last had access to electricity.<\/p>\n
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