Gbarnga, Bong County – Margibi County Senator Nathaniel McGill has claimed that the majority of road construction projects currently ongoing across Liberia were initiated and funded under the former Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC)-led government.
Speaking to a group of journalists in Gbarnga, Bong County recently, Senator McGill, who also serves as Chair of the CDC Legislative Caucus, cited several major infrastructure projects, including the Roberts International Airport (RIA) Highway reconstruction and the Ganta-Zwedru corridor, as examples of initiatives whose funding was secured before the CDC left office.
According to him, the current administration of the Unity Party is benefitting from investments made by the CDC regime, despite having previously criticized the party’s emphasis on road development during their time in power.
“They have not gotten new roads, all the roads were paid for. All the roads were CDC projects. Some of the roads the money was already available,” Senator McGill said.
The outspoken CDC lawmaker referenced a popular political slogan used by Unity Party members while in opposition — “Da road we will eat?” — as evidence of what he described as hypocrisy. He argued that the same road construction efforts that were once mocked are now being continued and even celebrated by the current government.
McGill’s comments come amid growing public discourse over infrastructure development and credit for ongoing road works in various parts of the country. As the Unity Party-led administration pushes forward with these projects, questions over project origin, funding sources, and implementation timelines have become key topics in Liberia’s political debate.
While the government has not officially responded to McGill’s assertions, the statement is likely to fuel further discussions about continuity in governance and the politicization of development.
