Monrovia — The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), through its Acting Managing Director, Mohammed Sheriff, has issued a strong warning against the growing rate of power theft across the country emphasizing that if anyone is caught engaging in power theft, they will face serious legal consequences.
Speaking on the OK Morning Rush program on Monday, May 5, 2025, Sheriff outlined the LEC’s plans to improve the energy sector nationwide.
He stressed that Liberia has long struggled with electricity access due to years of civil conflict, stating it’s time to act in accordance with the government’s Arrest Agenda.
The MD noted that although most of the country’s electricity is generated from hydropower, many areas still lack service and rely on costly and inefficient diesel generators.
He added that ongoing efforts aim to expand electricity access and reduce dependence on such alternatives.
“Load shedding will become a thing of the past only if customers keep their electricity meters funded and stop engaging in power theft,” Sheriff stated.
He also emphasized the importance of reliable electricity for national development, highlighting its critical role in healthcare, education, economic growth, and overall quality of life.
“Liberia can overcome its electricity challenges only if collaboration is prioritize with the government, international partners and other private investors LEC Boss highlighted. As an institution we are committed to providing consistent power to a larger portion of Liberia’s population,” he concluded.
Meanwhile, 𝐋𝐄𝐂 is warning the public that it won’t relent in taking legal action the “unauthorized use of its trademarked logo.”
The LEC announced Tuesday, 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, that 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞l𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 (𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐎), u𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐨. 𝐋𝐑-𝐓-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓-𝟔𝟓. LEC now holds the exclusive legal rights and license to reproduce, distribute, and display its logo across all media platforms including print, digital, broadcast, merchandise, and beyond.
“Effe𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒖𝒏𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒅 𝒖𝒔𝒆, 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒎𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒐𝒓 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝑬𝑪 𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒐, including, but not limited to, social media posts, profile images, websites, promotional materials, products, or merchandise constitutes a violation of:
“𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝑨𝒄𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑳𝒊𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂 (2008), 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝑶𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏’𝒔 𝑻𝑹𝑰𝑷𝑺 𝑨𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒔 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒚.”
Meanwhile, LEC advises anyone who has been or is currently using her logo in any context to cease immediately and avoid further embarrassment.
𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝑫𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕
𝑳𝒊𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂 𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏
𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆, 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒂, 𝑳𝒊𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂
𝑬𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒍: 𝒎𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒏@𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂.𝒄𝒐𝒎
“Organizations and individuals seeking to use the LEC logo for legitimate purposes such as promotional partnerships, event sponsorships, educational campaigns, or media coverage, must submit a written request to:
“Any such infringement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Under Section 37 of the Trademark Act, willful counterfeiting of a registered trademark is a criminal offense punishable by fines and/or imprisonment.
