Dr. Richard Tolbert (right) and former Deputy Minister of Agriculture Rev. Tolbert; his relatives, including Dr. Richard Tolbert, daughter-in-law Mrs. Henrietta Tolbert, former Deputy Minister of Agriculture Rev. According to Dr. Tolbert, the society over which former President Tolbert presided before the coup was an ideal one. Former President Tolbert also established the National Housing Bank, the Agricultural Bank, and the Liberia Bank for Development and Investment (LBDI). He became President following the death of President William V. S. Tubman in the early 1970s.

Source: Front Page Africa April 13, 2020 11:15 UTC