OP-ED: Mass Firing at National Oil Company of Liberia is Overdue

Oct 1, 2015 | Francis Cordor
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In August, the National Oil Company of Liberia fired its entire staff of 200 people in a move aimed at reducing costs and saving the company from financial ruin due to declining oil prices. While it’s unusual to sack an entire staff, am I shocked? Perhaps, as it’s always shocking when a massive across-the-board firing takes place, but it’s long overdue. 

Two years ago while visiting Liberia, a friend of mine invited me to the headquarters of NOCAL, located in the Episcopal Church Plaza at the corner of Ashmun and Randall streets in Monrovia.