By: Trokon Wrepue – trokon1992seokin@gmail.com
YEKEPA – ArcelorMittal Liberia’s (AML) ongoing housing renovation project is not only providing improved accommodation for Liberian staff and their families in Buchanan and Yekepa, but is also creating opportunities for local businesses and generating jobs for ordinary citizens.
Several Liberian contractors have been engaged to carry out extensive renovations across AML’s concessions.
One of the beneficiaries, Baawo Group of Companies, a fully Liberian-owned construction firm, is currently undertaking full-scale renovations on two housing units in Loops 2 and 3 in Buchanan, employing dozens of skilled and unskilled Liberian workers.
Michael Baawo, CEO of Baawo Group, commended AML for prioritizing local businesses in its operations. “ArcelorMittal Liberia’s housing renovation project is not just improving living conditions for its workers; it is also giving Liberian-owned firms the chance to grow and prove their capacity,” Baawo said.
“This means jobs for ordinary Liberians, empowerment for local businesses, and economic growth for our communities.”
The renovation drive is part of AML’s broader investment in employee welfare and community development, ensuring staff live in safe, comfortable, and modernized housing while strengthening local participation in its value chain.
In Nimba County, AML is working with Liberian contractors to renovate a total of seventy housing units, beginning with Area R and other areas across the township.
The company has mandated that contractors prioritize recruitment from communities near the concession areas.
As a result, dozens of young people in Grand Bassa and Nimba counties have been provided with temporary employment opportunities.
Through initiatives like this, AML continues to demonstrate its role as a long-term partner in Liberia’s development, supporting local content, building capacity, and empowering Liberians across multiple levels of society.
