Lofa County Senator, Momo Cyrus has written the Liberian Senate calling for the cancellation of the resident Permit Digitization Agreement between the Government of Liberia and Contec Global Liberia Limited. In his communication to plenary on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, Senator Cyrus said following months of investigation by the Committee on Defense, Intelligence, Security, and Veteran Affairs, it has become evident that this agreement, in its current form and implementation, is grossly unfavorable to the Republic of Liberia and continues to cost the Government millions of dollars in potential revenue losses.
Cyrus said the agreement entered into in October 2021, was conceived to modernize immigration management, enhance transparency, and boost government revenue through the automation of resident permit cards for non-citizens. He indicated that the contractor, Contec Global Liberia Ltd., was mandated to provide digital infrastructure, training, logistical support, data management systems, and decentralized enrollment across all fifteen counties.
Lofa County Senator said contrary to the spirit and intent of the agreement, implementation has been marred by persistent nonperformance, restricted institutional access, and gross under-delivery on key contractual obligations. He further stated that the Committee key findings and concerns indicate that it is imperative to note that Contec Global Liberia Ltd. has failed to meet the fundamental objectives of the contract in multiple respects:
He said the existing revenue-sharing formula of 60% to Government and 40% to Contec Global is not only lopsided but has yielded minimal returns due to low card production. “From October 2021, to December 2023, no cards were printed by CONTEC Global as required under the agreement. Between January 2024 to August 4, 2025, 17,339 cards were reportedly printed, generating approximately US$7,807,137 million, of which Contec Global appropriated nearly US$3.5 Million, despite providing no visible nationwide infrastructure,” he disclosed.
He said if the agreement is not urgently reviewed and realigned to reflect Liberia’s best interest, the Senate should not continue to appropriate major budgetary allocations to the Liberia Immigration Service for operations that should already be revenue-generating under this project.
