Mr. President of the University of Liberia Students Union and students of the University Officials of Government Members of the diplomatic and counselor corps Local and International Non-governmental organizations Prelates Other distinguished ladies and gentlemen
Before, proceeding any further, may I beseech you to stand with me for one moment of silence to the memory of those alumni who, over the last hundred years have transitioned from life to death, especially those who were made to forcibly transition during the Liberian civil conflict such as alumni Victor Ward, Albert Senwah, Tonia Richardson and others who were butchered by members of Independent National Patriotic Front on the Fendall Campus of the University of Liberia and Wuo Gabi Tappia, Mbolay Dorbor, amongst others who were brutally murdered by members of the Armed Forces of Liberia
University of Liberia Will Remains Weak, If… Says LNBA boss University of Liberia Will Remains Weak, If… Says LNBA boss
Cllr. Tiawon Gongloe, President LNBA
The President of the Liberian National Bar Association or LNBA says the capacity of the University of Liberia as the oldest institution in Liberia for the training of Liberian leaders will remain weak.
And this could happen if a large percentage of its funding continues to come from the government and foreign donors, such as the Trustees of Donations for education in Liberia.
Counselor Tiawan Gongloe said Liberians need to learn from the example set by the First President of the Republic of Liberia who was also the first president of Liberia College, the precursor to the University of Liberia. He, for me, is the greatest past president of Liberia by every standard.