Published: June 10, 2025
PLEEBO, Maryland County — The National Bureau of Concessions (NBC) has launched a comprehensive compliance assessment of the Maryland Oil Palm Plantation (MOPP) and Cavalla Rubber Corporation (CRC), dispatching a team of senior Monitoring and Evaluation officers to Maryland County over the weekend.
Led by NBC Director General Theodore Momo Jr., the delegation is tasked with reviewing the companies’ adherence to concession agreements and evaluating their social, economic and environmental impact on surrounding communities.
Speaking at a press briefing in Pleebo, Momo emphasized the importance of cooperation between concessionaires and affected communities, noting that full transparency will be expected throughout the review process.
“There are several areas where compliance has lagged, but we are optimistic that MOPP and CRC will work closely with us,” Momo said. He encouraged residents to actively engage with the NBC team and described the review as a critical opportunity to strengthen government, community and corporate relations.
The compliance review is being conducted in collaboration with local representatives from key government institutions, including the Liberia Revenue Authority, Environmental Protection Agency, Ministry of Labour, and the Liberia National Police.
“These institutions have firsthand knowledge of the concessions’ operations, making their input invaluable to our assessment,” Momo added.
The review includes site visits, consultations with company executives, worker unions, and community members, along with the collection of environmental data and financial documents. NBC officials said the assessment will cover operations from 2020 to 2025 but may extend back to 2011—the year the original concession agreements were signed—if significant legal, environmental, or financial discrepancies are identified.
Although the NBC lacks direct enforcement power, its findings will be compiled into a detailed report containing recommendations for possible government action.
“Our role is to gather facts and provide a full report. If warranted, we will propose necessary actions to the government,” Momo said.
Initial meetings with stakeholders have already begun, and field visits are underway to assess key areas including financial compliance, environmental practices, and labor standards.
The Maryland County review is part of a broader national effort by the NBC to ensure that concession agreements serve the best interests of both the Liberian government and its citizens.
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