By Sei Toakehyi Koyea – LINA Nimba County Correspondent
SANNIQUELLIE, June 28 (LINA) – The Civil Service Agency (CSA) on Tuesday, June 23, officially launched the Public Service Day Celebration for the first time outside of Monrovia in Sanniquellie City, Nimba County.
The celebration drew the attention of civil servants across the country from different government entities and agencies, government officials, development partners, traditional leaders – chiefs and elders, including other stakeholders within the community, graced the occasion.
This year’s Public Service Day Celebration was held under the theme: “Enhancing Public Sector Institutions and Empowering Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships to Achieve Universal Water Availability and Safe Sanitation by 2063”.
The theme tied directly to the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and Liberia’s own development priorities, spotlighting water and sanitation as the foundation for public health, education, and economic growth.
The Public Service Day 2026 which was proclaimed by President Joseph Nyumah Boakai, Sr., recognizes the daily contributions of Liberia’s public workforce; the nurses, administrators, teachers, and frontline workers who are keeping government services running.
Providing an overview and introduction of the 2026 National Public Service Day Celebration, Dr. Josiah F. Joekai, Jr., Director General of the CSA, explained the significant milestone in Liberia’s public service and governance reform journey.
According to him, the decision to host the national event in Nimba County was not merely symbolic; a practical demonstration of President Joseph Nyumah Boakai’s unwavering commitment to decentralization, inclusive governance, and bringing government closer to the people.
Dr. Joekai recounted the gains the CSA have made under the leadership of President Boakai which the agency has embarked upon one of the most ambitious decentralization programs in its history, ensuring that civil service services and support systems are no longer concentrated in Monrovia but progressively extended throughout the republic.
He announced that the Civil Service Agency successfully renovated and dedicated its regional office in Tubmanburg, Bomi County, which now serves as a regional hub for Bomi, Grand Cape Mount, and Gbarpolu Counties. He continued that in Grand Gedeh County a land space has been allocated and fully surveyed for the construction of a regional office in Zwedru City that will provide services to Grand Gedeh, River Gee, Grand Kru, Maryland, and Sinoe Counties.
The CSA Boss narrated that in Bong County, the requisite land has been allocated and surveyed for the construction of the first-ever Civil Service Agency Regional Headquarters in Gbarnga City. Once completed, the regional headquarters will serve Bong, Nimba, and Lofa Counties and significantly improve access to civil service services throughout central and northern Liberia.
In Grand Bassa, the CSA Boss explained that the county administration has generously allocated two acres of land for the establishment of another regional office that will serve both Bassa and River Cess Counties.
Dr. Joekai, on behalf of the CSA, and the thousands of public servants across Liberia express profound gratitude to President Joseph Nyumah Boakai, Sr., for his visionary leadership, unwavering support, and steadfast commitment to transforming the Liberian public service.