MONROVIA – The leadership of the House of Representatives has officially endorsed recommendations from its Joint Committee on Investment & Concession and Transport calling for the Executive Branch to halt all operations of the Liberia Traffic Management (LTM) until a comprehensive investigation and review of the concession agreement is completed.
The decision was reached during the House Leadership meeting held on Monday, August 4, 2025, and comes amid growing public concern surrounding the legal and operational status of LTMโs engagement with the Government of Liberia.
The joint committee report recommends the following immediate actions:
1. Suspension of LTM operations pending a full-scale legislative investigation.
2. The Liberia National Police (LNP), through the Office of the Inspector General, is to collaborate with the Ministry of Transport to enforce all motor vehicle and traffic laws in accordance with existing statutes.
3. The Ministry of Transport is to continue with its statutory functions, including the registration of motor vehicles and the issuance of driverโs licenses, without interference from LTM.
The joint committee further recommended parts of the agreement consummated with the Liberia Traffic Management company; specifically, the Vehicle Registrations, Drivers License and License Plates issuances pending a full-scale investigation and review of the Concession Agreement.
In the Communication to the President “Your Excellency, this kind request of temporarily suspending the above mentioned portions of LTM’s Concession Agreement, is prompted by a report of the House’s Joint Committee on Transport and Investment & Concessions, that was mandated to investigate petitions received from cross-sections of the Liberian Transport Sector and Aggrieved Employees of the Transport Ministry that was deliberated and endorsed by the Leadership”.
In line with these recommendations, the Leadership of the House has formally communicated with the Executive Branch, urging full adherence to the joint committeeโs report in the interest of public accountability, legal clarity, and the welfare of the Liberian people.
This legislative action underscores the Houseโs commitment to transparency, due process, and responsible oversight in all concession arrangements undertaken by the Government of Liberia.
Further updates will be provided following the conclusion of the ongoing investigation and subsequent deliberations by the Plenary of the House.
