By: Emmanuel Koffa |Grand Kru Correspondent
Barclayville, Grand Kru County |Feb. 3,2026 |The Deputy Commissioner General for Naturalization at the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS), Atty. N. Dickson R. Tamba Sr., has briefed the media on an ongoing nationwide inspection of LIS county offices aimed at strengthening the processing of Digital Resident Permits for aliens residing within the territorial confines in Liberia.
According to Atty. Tamba, the inspection tour was commissioned by the Liberia Immigration Service through the office of the Commissioner General as a follow-up to a contract signed nearly four years ago with a service provider for the production of Digital Resident Permits for the alien community in Liberia.
He explained that although the project was introduced and commissioned at the national level, LIS Headquarters has now decided to decentralize the process following reports of a growing number of undocumented aliens across the country.
Atty. Tamba disclosed that the inspection exercise is a whole-of-government approach, involving several line ministries and agencies, including the Ministry of Justice, the Liberia Immigration Service, the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), and Content Global, the contractor responsible for producing the Digital Resident Permits under its agreement with the Government of Liberia.
He further revealed that a select number of LIS officers in Grand Kru County will undergo training to enable them to process resident permits at the county level.
The officers will be responsible for capturing basic biometric and personal data of aliens, which will help the government monitor and regulate their stay in Liberia.
Atty. Tamba highlighted that the inspection exercise is significant, noting that it will not only enhance supervision of aliens but also increase government revenue through improved and transparent permit processing.
“The inspection aims to ensure efficiency, transparency, and accountability in resident permit processing, in line with the Liberia Immigration Service’s commitment to integrity,” he said.
He also outlined several challenges faced by LIS officers in Grand Kru County, particularly logistical constraints, but reaffirmed the government’s willingness to address these long-standing issues.
In a related development, Atty. Tamba warned LIS officers to strictly operate within the confines of the law and called on citizens to collaborate with immigration officers as partners, especially given the limited manpower of the service in the county.
Meanwhile, Grand Kru County Superintendent Antoinette Wowlee Nimely welcomed the initiative and expressed excitement over the inspection exercise.
She emphasized the constraints faced by LIS officers in the county, particularly in terms of mobility and operational support.
Despite these challenges, Superintendent Nimely praised LIS officers in Grand Kru County, stating that they have performed beyond her expectations.
She called on the national government to urgently intervene by providing mobility and other essential logistical support to strengthen the work of immigration officers in the county.
