Liberia: ‘Flexibility Fees’ Threaten Future of Public Service-Ngafuan

By Lewis S. Teh

MONROVIA, Liberia, August 31, 2026 — Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has warned that the alleged collection of “flexibility fees” from students to compromise examinations is nurturing corruption among young Liberians and could have serious consequences for the country’s future public service.

Ngafuan said that allowing students to pay for favorable examination outcomes, rather than earning academic success through hard work, risks…