Monrovia – The President of Lofa County University, Dr. Isaac P. Podah, is at the center of serious corruption allegations involving ghost employees, questionable hiring practices, and a controversial book sale scheme that critics say exploits struggling students.
By Willie N. Tokpah, [email protected]
Documents obtained by FrontPageAfrica, along with a formal complaint filed with the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC), detail multiple claims of financial malpractice and abuse of office under Dr. Podah’s leadership.
At the center of the scandal are required textbooks authored by Dr. Podah titled ‘Save the State, Citizenship, and Public Administration’, which students are forced to purchase for $10 as a precondition for registration. With more than 1,500 students currently enrolled, the policy could generate up to $37,500 per term.
“This isn’t just greedy, it’s unethical,” said one student. “Education is supposed to empower us, not enrich our president.”
Despite Liberia’s policy of free tuition at public universities, critics argue that such schemes undermine the intent of that policy and place an unfair financial burden on students.
Beyond the textbook controversy, whistleblower Kemoh Kamara, a university staff member, filed a detailed complaint outlining a pattern of alleged payroll fraud. Kamara alleges that Dr. Podah placed Vamuyan L. Kanneh on LCU’s payroll in November 2024, despite Kanneh never reporting to campus due to his full-time...
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