PHOTO: Joint Security Spokesman Moses Carter
Ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joseph Nyumah Boakai and Vice President-elect Senator Jeremiah Koung, Liberia Joint Security has announced new measures to ensure public safety, which comes into effect today, Thursday, January 18, 2024.
Former Vice President Boakai of the main opposition Unity Party, defeated incumbent President George Manneh of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) in the November 14, 2023 presidential runoff election.
The Joint Security this week announced to the general public safety protocols for the pending inauguration which is expected to take place on Monday, January 22, 2024 at the Capitol Building, Capitol Hill, Monrovia.
Joint Security spokesman, who is also spokesman of the Liberia National Police, Moses Carter released the following measures to the media
Operators of vehicles, motorbikes, and Kehkehs are urged to adhere to these measures:
- That beginning Thursday, January 18, 2024, no motorbike(s), Kehkeh(s)
a heavy duty trucks will be allowed to ply the Roberts International Airport Road to ELWA junction;
- That Tubman Boulevard remains a NO GO Zone to motorbikes and kehkehs during this operation;
- That heavy duty trucks wishing to come to Monrovia from the route of the Roberts International Airport will be allowed to do so through the 15th Gate, Firestone Road, during this operation;
- That motorbikes and Kehkehs from Gardnesville and Duala will be detoured through Waterside and will return through the same route during this operation;
- That on Monday, January 22, 2024, vehicular traffic from ELWA to Monrovia will be diverted to Jallah Town, Sinkor, by assigned officers;
- That on Inauguration Day, vehicles plying from Central Monrovia.